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Chemet OKs agreement with Justice Department, EPA to examine East Helena plant
DENVER (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced a settlement with American Chemet Corp. (Chemet) that will allow the organizations to look into hazardous substance contamination at the company’s plant within the East Helena, Montana, Superfund site. The agreement will go before public comment for 30 days. -
EPA announces deal with Cherenzia Excavation after allegations of Clean Air Act violations
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced Cherenzia Excavation, which operates a stone-crushing and gravel processing facility in Westerly, Rhode Island, has taken steps to help minimize emissions of hazardous air pollutants after a settlement agreement. The company will also pay $84,070 in penalties for its alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. -
EPA proposes Clean Water Act rules for San Francisco Bay, Delta
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed federal Clean Water Act rule that will tighten the current selenium water quality criteria for the waters of San Francisco Bay and Delta. -
Recordkeeping a must to avoid certain EPA refrigerant claims, attorney says
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – After allegedly failing to comply with regulations regarding the repair of leaky refrigerant from its in-store coolers, grocery chain Trader Joe’s will have to pay a $500,000 civil penalty. -
Iowa City to make improvements to its landfill after deal with EPA
IOWA CITY, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Iowa City, Iowa, after allegations the city violated the Clean Air Act at its sanitary landfill. -
Trader Joe's agrees to reduce potent greenhouse gas emissions
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced Trader Joe’s Company, a national grocery store chain, has agreed to reduce potent greenhouse gas emissions from refrigeration equipment at 453 of its stores. -
Yuengling to settle in EPA case alleging Clean Water Act violations
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc. agreed to settle in a case involving allegations of violating the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Department of Justice and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced. -
Controversial body's glyphosate research isn't reliable, critics say
Pesticides’ association with neurotoxicity, cancer and birth defects over the years have led to rigorous testing before they’re deemed safe to use. So when a cancer-research agency unexpectedly declared that a popular herbicide probably causes cancer, the news had a major impact, with reactions ranging from confused to concerned. -
Monsanto fighting 'super tort' brought by West Coast cities and trial lawyers
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Federal judges are being asked to reject the latest efforts by California cities that have partnered with trial lawyers to possibly impose millions of dollars of liability on corporations over products they haven’t made since the 1970s. -
EPA releases evaluations on Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released evaluations of the restoration efforts put forth by the six Chesapeake Bay states and the District of Columbia to restore the bay. -
Marathon Petroleum Co. to install Flare Gas Recovery Systems after deal with EPA
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced that Marathon Petroleum Co. will pay a $326,500 civil penalty, spend $15.55 million on projects to reduce air pollution, and spend $319 million to install state-of-the-art Flare Gas Recovery Systems (FGRSs) at its refineries. -
Cotter to pay EPA $957,604 in contamination case at uranium mill site in Colorado
DENVER (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Cotter Corp. NSL will pay $957,604 in past costs to settle a case where the EPA looked into contamination at Cotter’s uranium mill at the Lincoln Park Superfund site near Cañon City, Colorado. -
Company to pay $23,000 after allegations of violating Toxic Substances Control Act
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Northeast Lamp Recycling Inc. will pay $23,000 and comply with federal law after allegations that it violated federal laws regulating toxic substances. -
BP Products North America to pay $275,000 and reduce oil pollution at Indiana refinery
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – BP Products North America Inc. agreed to pay $275,000 and take steps to reduce pollution at its Whiting, Indiana, petroleum refinery, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced. -
Landowners can challenge 'Waters of the United States' rulings in federal court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Supreme Court on May 31 constrained the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers to invoke the Clean Water Act (CWA) and designate bodies of water on private and public lands as "Waters of the United States." -
Majestic C Team LLC agrees to settlement with EPA
LENEXA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) – Majestic C Team LLC, which owns and operates the Majestic Pointe residential construction site in Omaha, Nebraska, has agreed to pay $10,750 and perform a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) for $42,500 after allegations of violating the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced. -
West Virginia AG asks EPA to stop spending tax dollars on halted Power Plan
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that, along with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, he drafted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), asking it to stop spending federal tax dollars on the halted Power Plan. -
Environmental coalition sues EPA over wastewater guidelines
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A coalition of environmental groups has filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colombia, seeking to force it to revise and publish new guidelines for the handling of oil and gas waste, in particular wastewater associated with the oil mining method known as fracking. -
EPA to propose increases in renewable fuel volume requirements
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it proposed increases in renewable fuel volume requirements for all different types of biofuels that fall under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. -
EPA releases draft of water discharge permit for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of a draft water discharge permit for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Mass.