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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Settlement Enforcement

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Stormwater Construction Enforcement/Solar Energy Facility: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Massachusetts Solar Company...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a May 21st news release stating it had entered into a settlement with Navisun, LLC (“Navisun”). Navisun is described as a solar energy company based in...more

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PFAS Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy Under CERCLA

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On April 17, 2024, the EPA signed a final rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund. The...more

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PFAS/CERCLA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy

Simultaneously with the prepublication of a final rule designating two of the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) hazardous...more

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USEPA FY2022 Enforcement and Compliance Results Highlight Environmental Justice

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The annual results of the agency’s enforcement and compliance efforts repeatedly discussed Environmental Justice (EJ), touting general trends and specific enforcement actions related to potential communities of concern. The...more

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In EPA Civil Enforcement, Supplemental Environmental Projects Back on the Table

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On Friday, U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division withdrew nine memoranda and policy documents issued by the previous administration related to environmental enforcement. Among those were...more

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Back-to-Basics Approach on Injunctive Relief

On April 3, 2018, Susan Bodine, Assistant Administrator of U.S. EPA’s Office of Enforcement Assurance and Compliance Assistance (OECA), issued an internal memorandum titled “The Appropriate Use of Compliance Tools in Civil...more

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Energy And Environmental Law Alert: Feds Continue Aggressive Enforcement Of Emissions Limits For Power Plants

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On January 4, 2013, the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation agreed to pay more than $300 million as part of a settlement reached with the EPA and the Justice Department regarding alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. The...more

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