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On December 17, 2024, President Biden signed into law the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 (Public Law No. 118-155) (the “Act”). The Act is a response to ongoing environmental...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Terra Renewal Services, Inc. (“Terra”) entered into a November 30th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The US District Court for the District of Columbia has blocked the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from issuing new oil and gas drilling permits on approximately 300,000 acres of federal land in Wyoming until it adequately...more
For many facilities and construction sites, the routine practical problems arising from wet weather go with the territory. However, if stormwater management is compromised or if flooding and coastal storm surges occur, a...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Geneva County Commission (“Commission”) entered into a Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing an alleged violation of certain Alabama regulations...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and DCI Aerotech Inc. (“DCI”) executed a Complaint and Compliance Order (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”)...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the United States Department of Navy (“Navy”) entered into a June 4th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“Consent Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the...more
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
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
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Shuqualak Lumber Company, Inc., Planer Mill Division (“SLC”) entered into a December 4th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit and...more
Most companies know that the environmental impacts of their operations are regulated by the federal government (primarily the US Environmental Protection Agency) and various state governments (in Oregon, primarily the Oregon...more