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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Talladega County Automobile Manufacturing Plant Enter into...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC (“Honda”) entered into a October 9th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See...more

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Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Jackson County Lighting Systems Manufacturing Plant Enter into...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and Peterson Manufacturing Company (“Peterson”) entered into an August 22nd Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See No....more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hazen Solid Waste Landfill...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Waste Corporation of Arkansas, LLC (“WC”) entered into a September 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an...more

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New Mexico Stiffens Penalties for Air Quality Violations and Tightens Environmental Audit Policy

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On September 4, 2024, the New Mexico Environment Department’s Air Quality Bureau (AQB) updated its Civil Penalty Policy, making several key changes to its assessment of civil penalties and administrative compliance costs in...more

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Air Enforcement: Proposed Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Order Addressing Portland Autobody Paint Operation

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) issued a June 25th Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment and Order (“Order”) to Crash Champions, LLC (“CC”) addressing an alleged violation of certain Oregon air...more

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Supplemental Environmental Project/Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission of Environmental Quality and Burnsville Silicon...

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Mississippi Silicon LLC (“MS”) entered into an August 27th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Order No. 7349 24....more

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Baldwin County Secondary Aluminum Recycling Facility Enter...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Ecovery, LLC (“Ecovery”) entered into an August 7th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. The CO provides that Ecovery...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Rose Bud Natural Gas...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Orca Gathering Company, LLC (“Orca”) entered into an August 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and El Dorado Chemical...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and El Dorado Chemical Company (“EDCC”) entered into an August 5th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Atkins Chicken...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Twin Rivers Foods, Inc. (“Twin Rivers”) entered into a July 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

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Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Secretary's Order Addressing Sherwood Rock Crushing Facility

The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Sherwood Mining Company, LLC (“Sherwood”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit....more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Little Rock Municipal Solid...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and City of Little Rock Landfill (“LRL”) entered into an April 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

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Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Technical Secretary's Order Addressing Decherd Automobile...

The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a June 5th Proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Nissan North America, Inc. (“Nissan”) addressing alleged violations of an...more

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Legislature Expands the MPCA’s Enforcement Authorities

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In the 2024 Minnesota legislative session, the Legislature granted the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) expanded enforcement powers (Enforcement Legislation or Legislation), including clarified powers to shut down...more

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and National Cement Company of Alabama, Inc. Enter Into Consent...

Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and National Cement Company of Alabama, Inc. ("National Cement") Enter Into Consent Order ("CO") addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See Consent Order No....more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Texarkana Tire Manufacturing...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (“Goodyear”) entered into a May 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an...more

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Community Air Monitoring: Louisiana State Legislature Proposes to Impose Standards

The Louisiana State Legislature has passed legislation titled: Louisiana Community Air Monitoring Reliability Act (“Monitoring Act”) The Monitoring Act awaits a decision by Louisiana’s Governor....more

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Mobile County Chemical Manufacturing Plant Enter into Consent...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Evonik Corporation (“EC”) entered into a May 8th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Consent Order No. 24-XXX-CAP. The...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Fort Smith Silica Product...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Covia ISP, Inc. (“Covia”) entered into an April 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Pine Bluff Rice Milling...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Western Foods Delta Region (“Western”) entered into a March 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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Storm Water Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Dewitt Cryptocurrency...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Jones Digital, LLC (“Jones”) entered into an April 5th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) for addressing alleged operating...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Ozark Rock Crushing Facility...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality ("DEQ") and Stapp Quarries, LLC ("Stapp") entered into a February 28th Consent Administrative Order ("CAO") addressing an alleged violation...more

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Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Taunton, Massachusetts, Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Facility Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") and Professional Contract Sterilization, Inc. ("PCSI") entered into a February 6th Consent Agreement ("CA") addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. See...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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Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Technical Secretary's Order Addressing East Tennessee State...

The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board ("Board") issued to East Tennessee State University ("East Tennessee State") on January 5th a document styled: Technical Secretary's Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty...more

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