Civil Monetary Penalty, Hazardous Substances, Reporting Requirements

Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Xenia, Ohio Food Facility Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/17/2024

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Bob Evans Farms, Inc. entered into a June 6th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Comprehensive Environmental...more

Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Pennsylvania Chemical Production Facility Enter...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/7/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC (“Sasol”) entered into a June 23rd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more

Methanol Release/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Adrian, Michigan Facility Operator Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/6/2019

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and W2Fuel Adrian II, LLC, (“W2”) entered into an August 28 Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 103(a) of the...more

Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Water and Sewer...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/19/2019

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County, North Carolina (“WSACC”), entered into a February 12th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an...more

Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Madison, Minnesota Facility Operator Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/11/2018

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Lac qui Parle Cooperative Oil Company (“LPCOC”) entered into an April 6th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) that addresses an alleged violation of the...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