News & Analysis as of June 1, 2025

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Michigan Attorney General Announces Arrest of an Individual for Alleged Activities Associated...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/9/2025

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a news release announcing the arrest and arraignment of Rajinder Singh Minhas alleging: …multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly mismanaging and neglecting...more

Is PFAS litigation the new asbestos docket? PFAS users now face increasing government enforcement actions and private lawsuits

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 5/15/2023

PFAS litigation is on the rise. The catalyst is the rapidly developing patchwork of proposed municipal, state, and federal regulations seeking to find and hold accountable PFAS users. State attorneys general are taking an...more

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

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/5/2021

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

Landfill/Solid Waste Enforcement: Vermont Attorney General and Moretown, Vermont Landfill Operator Enter into Consent Order

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/8/2018

The State of Vermont (by and through the Vermont Attorney General) (“Vermont”) and Moretown Landfill, Inc. (“MLI”) entered into a Consent Order and Final Judgment Order (“Consent Order”) addressing alleged violations...more

Strange But True: Recent EPA and State Actions Show Breadth of Environmental Enforcement

Williams Mullen on 2/14/2018

A trilogy of recent federal and state enforcement actions show just how far agencies will go to enforce environmental regulations. Now may be a good time for a compliance audit....more

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