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Environmental Violations Civil Monetary Penalty Settlement Agreements

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Memphis Facility Enter into Settlement...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Bass Brothers Enterprises, Inc. (“BB”) entered into a September 20th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of the...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation and Benton County Facility Enter into Settlement...

The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) and CGS Stores, LLC (“CGS”) entered into a June 18th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Agreement”) addressing  alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground...more

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Trust Fund Eligibility/Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Memphis Retail Motor...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Stage Road Properties, Inc. (“Stage Road”) entered into a May 9th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Settlement Agreement”) addressing: Alleged...more

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Used Oil/Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Baton Rouge Industrial Equipment Testing...

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Quality Testing, Inc. (“QTI”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana Used Oil and Hazardous Waste Regulations. ...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kermit, West Virginia, Storage Tank Operator Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and T & D Quick Stop, Inc. (“T & D”) entered into a January 2nd expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation and Guild Marina Enter into Settlement Agreement

The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) and Dam Marina, Inc. (“DMI”) entered into a December 14th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee...more

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Trust Fund Eligibility/Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Chattanooga Solid Waste...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conversation and BFI Waste Services, LLC (“BFI”) entered into a December 11th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee...more

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Air Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Calcasieu Parish Styrene Manufacturing Facility Enter into...

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Westlake Styrene, LLC (“Westlake”) entered into an October 18th Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See SA-AE-23-0032. ...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Gallatin Facility Enter into Settlement...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Eiffel, LLC, (“Eiffel”) entered into a May 9th Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and McLaughlin, South Dakota, Facility Enter into Expedited...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Farmer’s Union Oil of McLaughlin (“Farmer’s”) entered into a January 6th Expedited Settlement Agreement (‘ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the underground...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Sterling, Kansas, Oilfield Chemical Manufacturer Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and JACAM Catalyst, LLC (“JACAM”) entered into a January 3rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...more

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France’s New Guidelines on Deferred Prosecution Agreement Offer Welcome Clarity

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The guidelines provide useful insights into the mechanism of settlement agreements in criminal cases, and supersede previous guidelines published on June 26, 2019. Article 22 of Law No. 2016-1691 of December 9, 2016...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Frederick, Maryland, Training and Shooting Center Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Heritage Training and Shooting Center, LLC (“Heritage”) entered into a January 6th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the...more

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Coal Combustion Residuals Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tecumseh, Kansas Power Plant Operator Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a November 9th news release stating that it had reached a Settlement with Evergy Kansas Central Inc. (“Evergy”) to address alleged violations of the Coal...more

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Air Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Camden Secondary Magnesium Smelting Operation Enter into...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Magpro, LLC (“Magpro”) entered into a September 23rd Settlement Agreement and Order (“Settlement”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: California Attorney General Enters into Settlement Agreement with Grocery Store Chain Addressing 71...

The California Attorney General (“AG”) and five District Attorneys entered into a settlement with Safeway, Inc. (“Safeway”) addressing alleged violations of the state underground storage tank (“UST”) regulations. See Case...more

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Supplemental Environmental Projects Set to Return with New Guidelines

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On May 5, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the return of supplemental environmental projects (SEPs) in U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) settlements. SEPs are voluntary projects intended to benefit the environment...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Maynardville Operator Enter into Settlement...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Hickory Star Restaurant & Marina, LLC (“Hickory Star”) entered into an April 18th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged...more

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112(r)(1)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Arlington, Massachusetts, Arena/Ice Skating Rink Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Town of Arlington, Massachusetts (“Arlington”), entered into a January 19th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of Section...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Middleton, Delaware, Operator Enter into Expedited Settlement...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and SNEH Enterprises LLC and VIRU Enterprises LLC (collectively “Enterprises”) entered into a January 4th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged...more

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Sewage Sludge/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Liberty, Missouri, Enter into Expedited...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the City of Liberty, Missouri, (“Liberty”) entered into a July 12th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged Clean Water Act (“CWA”) violation....more

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Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Summerville, South Carolina, Concrete Block Manufacturing...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Van Smith Block Company, LLC (“VSBC”) entered into an Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act Industrial...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Illinois Village Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the Village of Oak Park, Illinois (“Oak Park”) entered into a January 8th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”). See R5-UST-21-001-AC. The ESA addresses an...more

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Mitchell Williams - Air Enforcement: New Mexico Environment Department and Farmington Natural Gas Plant Enter into Settlement...

The New Mexico Environment Department (“NMED”) and CCI San Juan LLC (“CCI”) entered into a November 6th Settlement Agreement and Stipulated Final Compliance Order (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of the New Mexico...more

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SPCC Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tank Battery Operator Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Gary Davis Oil, LLC, (“GDO”) entered into an Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Spill Prevention, Control...more

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