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Electronic Waste/Criminal Enforcement: New York Attorney General Announces Convictions of Recycling Companies/Individuals for...

The New York Attorney General (“AG”) and New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner (collectively, “AG”) announced in a September 14th news release the convictions of ALPCO Recycling, Inc., Alton Plumb,...more

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Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Attorney's Office (Eastern District New York) Enters into Civil Settlement with County...

The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York (“AUSA”) entered into Consent Decree and Judgment (“Decree”) with the County of Suffolk, New York, and the following: Suffolk County Department of Parks and...more

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Coal Combustion Residual Enforcement/Coal Combustion Residual Ponds: Illinois Attorney General and Owner of Inactive Illinois...

The Illinois Attorney General (“AG”) and Dynergy Midwest Generation LLC (“Dynergy”) entered into a June 9th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations associated with three coal combustion residual (“CCR”) ponds. ...more

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Landfill Disposal Fees/Solid Waste: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and El Dorado...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Get Rid of It of America Corp. (“Get Rid of It”) entered into a March 14th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Chattanooga...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a March 10th proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to West Star Aviation, LLC, (“West Star”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Tylertown RV Resort Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Paradise Ranch RV Resort (“Paradise”) entered into a September 6th Agreed Order (“AO”) relating to alleged failure to obtain a wastewater permit. See Order No....more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Western Illinois University Enter into Consent Agreement and...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Western Illinois University (“Western”) entered into a February 11th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Illinois...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Covington, Louisiana, Health Care Facility Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Ochsner Health Center (“OHC”) entered into an October 6th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...more

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Solid Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Miller County...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Mack Armstrong (“Armstrong”) entered into a September 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency And Salisbury, North Carolina Personal/Home Care Manufacturing...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Innospec Active Chemicals, LLC (“IAC”) entered into an August 24th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the North Carolina hazardous waste...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Birmingham, Alabama Outdoor Sign/Component...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Sign Builders, Inc. (“SBI”) entered into a September 19th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of certain hazardous waste regulations. See Consent...more

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UIC/Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Notice of Violation to Bethel Heights, Arkansas

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (“ADEE”) issued an August 16th Notice of Violation (“NOV”) to the City of Bethel Heights, Arkansas (“Bethel Heights”). See LIS No. 19-070. The NOV addresses alleged...more

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Solid Waste/Tire Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Woodruff County, Arkansas, Circuit Court Filing...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) filed a June 27th Verified Complaint and Request for Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against an individual and TriState Contracting of Brinkley, LLC (collectively...more

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Alleged Environmental Violation/False Claims Act: U.S. District Court Considers Application of Implied False Certification Theory

A United States District Court (Eastern District-Pennsylvania) (“Court”) addressed a qui tam action filed by Gary Cressman (“Cressman”) under the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) in connection with an alleged environmental...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Union County, Arkansas Chemical Manufacturing...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and The Chemours Company FC, LLC (“Chemours”) entered into a December 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution...more

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