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Two Reasons Why Environmental Citizen Suits Pose Increasing Risk to Businesses

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Back in the 1970s, US Congress passed laws that allow private parties to bring citizen suits to enforce federal environmental laws. While those statutes have not significantly been amended, changes in both administrative law...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Andrews, Texas Radioactive Waste Treatment/Disposal Facility...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Waste Control Specialists (“WCS”) entered into a February 24 Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) alleging violations of certain Texas/federal hazardous...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Shreveport, Louisiana, Refinery Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC (“Calumet”) entered into an October 25th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource...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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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Neodesha, Kansas, Boat Manufacturer Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Cobalt Boats, LLC (“Cobalt”) entered into a November 3rd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the federal and Kansas...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Lansing, Michigan Graphene Flake Manufacturer Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and XG Sciences, Inc. (“XG”) entered into an August 1st Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Michigan Hazardous Waste...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Sonoco Hickory, North Carolina, Consumer Packaging/Supply...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sonoco Hickory, Inc. (“Sonoco“) entered into a May 19th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations. See Docket No....more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and St. Paul, Minnesota, Tool Manufacturer Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Viking Drill & Tool, Inc. (“Viking”) entered into an April 15th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Minnesota...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Facility Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Ergon Baton Rouge, Inc., (“Ergon”) entered into a May 3rd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana hazardous waste regulations. See...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Hanover, Pennsylvania, Facility Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Hanover 76, Inc. (“Hanover”) entered into an April 7th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Pennsylvania underground storage tank (“UST”)...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and York, Pennsylvania, Operator Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and York Fuel Stop, Inc., (“York”) entered into a February 23rd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing violations of the Pennsylvania regulations addressing underground...more

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EPA’s Partnership Policy Formally Delegates Primary Enforcement Implementation to State Agencies While Retaining Concurrent...

On July 11, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) finalized its policy (the “Policy”) to defer environmental investigations and enforcement actions to authorized state agencies as the “primary implementer.”...more

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