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Arizona Files Another Lawsuit Against Automobile Industry for Alleged Emissions Violations

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Last week, Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against FCA (formerly Fiat Chrysler) and Cummins for alleged violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act by falsely advertising that certain vehicles were...more

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California AG Settles Alleged Violations of Engine Emission Control and Certification Requirements

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California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (the Board) have reached a $46 million agreement with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. to settle alleged violations of California’s engine...more

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Title V/Clean Air Act: Petition to Object Filed Addressing Gunnison County, Colorado, Coal Mine Permit

The Center for Biological Diversity and WildEarth Guardians (collectively, “CBD”) filed a Clean Air Act Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) related to Arch...more

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What to Know About EPA’s Inflation Adjustments for Civil Penalties

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EPA recently promulgated a final rule (the Rule) adjusting civil penalties issued by the agency for inflation. This action was performed pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by...more

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Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tracy, California, Cheese Manufacturing Facility...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Leprino Foods Company (“LFC”) entered into a February 2nd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more

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Big Money: OSHA and EPA Civil Penalties Increase Again for 2024

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. DOL and U.S. EPA have published their 2024 increases to civil penalties....more

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Environmental and Transportation Regulation Violators Should Expect to Pay More in Civil Penalties in 2024

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Both the Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency finished 2023 by issuing new rules that increase the maximum civil penalties for violating certain regulations. For the EPA, those regulations include...more

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Air/FIFRA/TSCA Enforcement: United States Department of Justice Complaint Filed in Federal Court Against eBay, Inc. for Alleged...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a September 27th news release stating that the United States Department of Justice filed a Complaint in United States District Court (Brookland, New York)...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 9.29.23

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Macy’s has been ordered to pay $1.6 million for environmental violations across its 98 California stores to settle a lawsuit filed by district attorneys from 25 California counties and two city attorneys. Macy’s “illegally...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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EPA Removes Emergency Affirmative Defense for Title V Air Permits

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On July 21, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a long-awaited final rule that will make it difficult for sources to continue to rely on an “emergency” to avoid liability for permit violations under...more

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New Sprawling EtO Litigations Mount as Our Pandemic-Shaken World Increasingly Relies on Commercial Sterilizers

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Right on the heels of the eye-popping $408 million settlement between a major commercial sterilizer and plaintiffs claiming injuries resulting from exposure to ethylene oxide (EtO) emitted from the company’s Illinois facility...more

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Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Illinois Municipal Utility Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and City Water, Light and Power of Springfield, Illinois (“CWL&P”) entered into an October 28th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged...more

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A Court-Side Seat: Clean Air, Clean Water, Citizen Suits and the Summer of 2022

This is a selection of significant environmental and regulatory law cases decided by the federal courts after the Supreme Court’s 2021 Term concluded....more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity...more

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Supplemental Environmental Projects: Environmental Settlement Tool Poised to Advance Environmental Justice

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Future federal environmental settlements are likely to include more creative remedies to address the impacts of violations on communities, thanks to recent policy changes at the US Department of Justice (DOJ)....more

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Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Grants Petition Objecting to Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Power Plant

The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 7th Order granting a Petition objecting to the issuance of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit (“Permit”) to the Colver Power...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity...more

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U.S. EPA Releases “ECHO Notify” to Increase Public Awareness of Enforcement Related Information

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On March 22, 2022, U.S. EPA released a new web tool designed to ensure that information regarding environmental violations and enforcement actions is more readily available to the public. The new tool, called ECHO Notify,...more

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112(r)(1)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Arlington, Massachusetts, Arena/Ice Skating Rink Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Town of Arlington, Massachusetts (“Arlington”), entered into a January 19th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of Section...more

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Heightened Risk to the Regulated Community: U.S. EPA Overfiling

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In what could portend significant risk to the regulated community, a recent “overfiling” by U.S. EPA in connection with a Clean Air Act (CAA) settlement between the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and a...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - January 2022 #2

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UC study finds safe drinking water remains out of reach for many Californians - NBC Bay Area – January 12 - An estimated 371,000 Californians -- about 1% of the state's residents -- rely on drinking water that may contain...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity...more

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Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Notice of Violation Issued to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Metal Scrap Shredding...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 4th Notice of Violation and Opportunity to Confer (“NOV”) to Metalico Pittsburgh, Inc. (“MPI”) alleging violations of the Clean Air Act and certain...more

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112(r)(7)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Utica, New York, Brewing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Matt Brewing, Co., Inc. (“MBCI”) entered into a September 21st Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations...more

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