Consent Decrees, Enforcement, Clean Water Act

PFAS/Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Enforcement: Coosa River Basin Initiative and Georgia Municipality Enter into Consent Decree

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/15/2024

The Coosa River Basin Initiative (“Initiative”) and City of Calhoun, Georgia (“Calhoun”) entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Civil Action No. 4:24-cv-00068-WMR. ...more

404/Wetlands Enforcement: United States Department of Justice and Wayne County, New York Agricultural Operation Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/26/2024

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Wafler Farms, Inc., doing business as Wafler Nursery & Orchards (“WFI”) entered into a July 23rd Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act....more

404/Clean Water Act Enforcement: United States/West Virginia and Glenville, West Virginia, Oil and Gas Company Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/16/2023

The United States Department of Justice and the State of West Virginia entered into a September 28th Consent Decree (“CD”) with Waco Oil and Gas Company, Inc. (“Waco”) addressing alleged violations of both the Clean Water Act...more

Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Columbia Riverkeeper and Port of Vancouver U.S.A. Enter into Consent Decree

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/21/2023

Columbia Riverkeeper and the Port of Vancouver U.S.A. (collectively, “Port”) entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) on September 12th to address alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. The Washington State port district...more

Air Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice and Beverly, Ohio, Ferroalloy Production Facility Enter Into Consent Decree

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/9/2023

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Globe Metallurgical, Inc. (“GMI”) entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) in the United States District Court (Southern District of Ohio) addressing alleged Clean Air Act...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/State of Illinois and Perry County Solar Generating Facility Site...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/17/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and State of Illinois entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) with Prairie State Solar, LLC (“Prairie State”) to address alleged violation of the Clean Water Act...more

Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Conservation Law Foundation and New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/12/2022

The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) and New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (“Fish and Game”) entered into a September 8th Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Civil No....more

Coal Pile Drainage/Citizen Suit Enforcement: Court Approves Consent Decree Between Environmental Organizations and Alabama Mine...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/19/2022

The Southern Environmental Law Center and two other environmental organizations issued an August 11th news release stating that a United States District Court Judge in Birmingham, Alabama, granted a request to approve a...more

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