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Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Wetlands: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Sentencing for Virginia Company and Owner

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a June 27th news release stating that Boyd Farm LLC (“Boyd Farm”) and its owner Frazier T. Boyd III were sentenced on June 26th criminally for an alleged felony violation...more

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Cadwalader Climate - April 2024 #2

In this week’s edition, we discuss the ever-increasing focus on greenwashing by way of enforcement action taken by regulatory authorities and incoming legislation aimed at enhancing consumer protection. The EU confirmed the...more

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EPA Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training Receives Good Grades from OIG, but Room for Improvement

The EPA Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) February 15, 2024, report on EPA’s practices in collecting, retaining, and producing criminal discovery materials in environmental cases found that EPA’s special agents largely...more

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Motor Fuels: California Attorney General Files Felony Charges Addressing Alleged Sale of...

The California Attorney General (“AG”) filed on January 18th felony charges against Lamb Fuels, Inc. (“Lamb Fuels”) and two employees for allegedly illegally treating and transporting hazardous waste in California. The...more

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\Medical Waste/Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Maryland Special Medical Waste Incinerator Enters into Guilty Plea Addressing...

The Maryland Attorney General (“AG”) announced on October 17th that Curtis Bay Energy, LP (“Curtis Bay”) entered into a guilty plea to a forty-count criminal information resulting from an investigation that had been conducted...more

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CDMX Endurece Penas Ambientales y Tipifica el Delito de “Ecocidio”, Imputable a Personas Morales

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El Congreso de la Ciudad de México reformó su Código Penal a fin de endurecer las penas derivadas de la comisión de delitos contra el ambiente e incorporar el tipo penal de Ecocidio. En ambos casos, su comisión puede ser...more

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Contaminating Americans’ Drinking Water? You Might Want to PFASten Your Seatbelt

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California AG Rob Bonta, along with three other states and the District of Columbia, filed an amicus letter expressing concerns with 3M’s revised proposed class action settlement with public water suppliers to remediate the...more

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U.S. Intensifies Environmental Crime Enforcement in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

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In Short - The Situation: The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ" or "Department") and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") recently announced the creation of a regional, cross-agency taskforce, targeting...more

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New EPA Enforcement and Compliance Assistant Administrator Expected to Advance Environmental Justice Enforcement Efforts

On July 20, 2023, the U.S. Senate confirmed the long-awaited appointment of David Uhlmann as the new Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Enforcement and Compliance Division. Mr. Uhlmann...more

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DOJ Announces Launch of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Environmental Crimes Task Force

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On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of its Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Environmental Crimes Task Force. This new task force will focus specifically on combating...more

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Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy/Environmental Crimes Section/Environment & Natural Resources Division: U.S. Department of Justice...

The Environmental Crimes Section (“ECS”) of the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Environment and Natural Resources Division (“NRD”) issued revisions to its Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy which was issued in 1991...more

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U.S. Attorneys’ Office Issues New “Self-Disclosure” Penalty Policy for Environmental Crimes

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On February 22, the U.S. Attorneys’ Office issued a new, voluntary self-disclosure policy encouraging companies to reveal potentially criminal conduct for environmental crimes. For qualifying self-disclosures, the policy can...more

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Former Owner of Orange County, California, Wastewater Treatment Facility Pleads Guilty to...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office (Central District of California) issued a January 13th news release stating that Tim Miller (“Miller”) and his company Klean Waters Inc. (“Klean Waters”) each pleaded guilty to one felony count of...more

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Corte Constitucional declara la inexequibilidad de nuevos delitos de baldíos en Colombia

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Fue publicado el Comunicado No. 39 por parte de la Corte Constitucional de Colombia el 23 de noviembre de 2022. Anuncia la futura expedición de la Sentencia C-411 de 2022, la cual declara la inexequibilidad de los delitos de...more

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Columbia, Kentucky, Individual Pleads Guilty to Negligent Violation of the Clean Water Act

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a November 28th news release stating that Joshua M. Franklin has pleaded guilty to a negligent violation of the Clean Water Act. The charge is stated to stem from an...more

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Justice Department Memo Raises the Stakes for Workplace Safety–Related Investigations

On September 9, 2015, then U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates issued a memo, “Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing,” that sent shivers down the spines of those in the workplace safety community....more

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"Dieselgate" Effect: Israel Changes Rules of Game for Class Actions over Environmental Damage

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The Tel Aviv District Court recently allowed a motion to certify a class action against the Volkswagen Group and its importer in Israel, Champion Motors Ltd. The class action focuses on the Dieselgate scandal, after an...more

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Memphis, Tennessee, Environmental Consulting Firm CEO Sentenced for Allegedly Filing False...

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a September 12th news release stating that DiAne Gordan (“Gordon”) had been sentenced to 36 months in prison for allegedly fabricating discharge monitoring reports...more

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Clean Air Act: Dalles, Oregon, Aluminum Processing Facility Charged with Negligent Endangerment

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon (“Department of Justice [“DOJ”]) issued an August 24th news release stating that Hydro Extrusion USA (“Hydro”) had been charged with negligent endangerment under...more

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Alleged Water Samples Falsification: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Announces Tumwater,...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a June 16th news release stating that Clearwater Utility Services of Tumwater, Washington, and its owner pleaded guilty to...more

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Department of Justice Revives SEPs as Part of Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy Roll Out

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In recent days, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has made a series of announcements aimed at addressing environmental justice concerns and enforcement practices. The actions taken by DOJ include the establishment of the...more

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Attorney General Garland Affirms DOJ Commitment to and Funding of White Collar Crime Enforcement

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Attorney General Merrick Garland recently delivered remarks to the ABA Institute on White Collar Crime, reinforcing previous commitments by top DOJ officials to an increased emphasis on prosecuting corporations and...more

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“Carrots & Sticks”: Individual Accountability in Corporate Criminal Enforcement Remains a Top DOJ Priority

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On March 3, 2022, at the 37th Annual American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section National Institute on White Collar Crime in San Francisco, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland emphasized that “the prosecution of...more

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EU Commission proposes to strengthen criminal law to protect the environment

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On 15 December 2021, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new EU Directive1 aimed at tightening compliance with EU environmental laws through the introduction of new criminal offences, increased sanctions and...more

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DOJ Signals Increased Enforcement of Environmental Crimes, Focused on Climate, Environmental Justice

At a recent conference, the newly confirmed Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), Todd Kim, delivered remarks strongly signaling an increased focus on prosecuting companies and...more

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