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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Audits Environmental Violations

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10 Tips for Handling an EPA Environmental Audit

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expects companies to self-police their environmental compliance efforts. While the EPA regularly conducts inspections focused on assessing environmental compliance, it also...more

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Class V Wells/Safe Drinking Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Hawaiian Convenience Store Operator Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Seven-Eleven Hawaii, Inc. (“Seven-Eleven”) entered into an August 10th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Underground...more

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EPA Scrutiny of Self-Audit Policy May Discourage Self-Disclosure of Violations

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On June 30, the EPA Inspector General directed the Agency to develop a more rigorous process for screening self-disclosure of violations made to the EPA’s electronic disclosure system (eDisclosure). The Director found that...more

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EPA to Increase Review of Voluntary Self-Disclosures of Violations

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On June 30, 2022 the EPA Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued the results of an evaluation to determine if EPA’s process for screening self-reported environmental violations through electronic disclosure is effective....more

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EPA Encourages Voluntary Self-Disclosure of Environmental Violations with Release of Updated Guidance

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On February 5, 2021, EPA posted on its website updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in connection with its Audit Policy Program. EPA’s Audit Policy, first created in 1995, provides important incentives for regulated...more

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Unapproved Use of Slag at a Superfund Site: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Management Alert

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued what it describes as a “Management Alert” titled: Unapproved Use of Slag at Anaconda Co. Smelter Superfund Site (“Alert”)...more

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EPA Places Renewed Emphasis on Audit Policy

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There are many benefits of corporate environmental auditing programs for companies large and small, not the least of which is the potential mitigation of civil penalties for violations of environmental laws discovered during...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

For a Clean Slate, Don’t Forget About EPA’s Audit Policy

After almost a decade of neglect, EPA is once again actively encouraging facilities to utilize the agency’s Audit Policy to “address noncompliance in an efficient and timely manner.” Over the last several months, EPA has...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Best in Law: Get Out in Front on Possible Environmental Violations

It’s no secret that businesses must run a gauntlet of federal, state and local environmental regulations in order to successfully operate in California. But the hardest test may be when a business suspects that it may be...more

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EPA Ramps Up RMP Enforcement While Proposing Significant Revisions to RMP Rule

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is increasing enforcement of its Risk Management Program while at the same time proposing significant revisions to its Risk Management Plan Rule. Companies without Risk Management...more

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EPA Modernizes the Audit Policy

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is modernizing its self-disclosure policy, commonly known as the Audit Policy, through a centralized “eDisclosure Portal” to receive and automatically process self-disclosed civil...more

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Update: eDisclosure is Open for Business, December 2015

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EPA just announced that its eDisclosure system for reporting environmental audit disclosures and corrections is open for business as of December 9, 2015. Entities who register to file with EPA’s Central Data Exchange will now...more

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EPA Rolls Out New eDisclosure System

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On June 10 and 15, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolled out a new system for e-reporting violations being disclosed pursuant to EPA’s audit policy, eDisclosure, which is expected to go on-line as soon...more

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EPA Updates Its Audit Policy with "eDisclosure"

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On June 10, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosted a webinar describing a plan to modernize the implementation of its April 11, 2000 Audit Policy. The plan – called eDisclosure – attempts to provide a...more

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