CO2/Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Business Plan Law Enforcement: Riverside County and 37 other District Attorneys and Asian Restaurant Chain Enter into Stipulated Judgment
December 29, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A news release by the Office of the District Attorney of Riverside County states how it and 37 other California District Attorneys entered into a Stipulated Judgment with Panda Express Restaurant Group, Inc. (“PE”) alleging violations of the California Hazardous Materials Business Plan laws. See…
Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Munford Real Property Owner Enter into Proposed Administrative Order
December 29, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Holmes II Excavation, Inc. (“Holmes”) entered into a November 5th Proposed Administrative Order (“PAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama air regulations. See PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO: 25-XXX-AP. The PAO provides…
Asbestos/Common Law Action: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Collateral Estoppel Issue
December 24, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (“Second Circuit”) addressed in a December 22nd Opinion issues arising out of asbestos related tort claims. See LA'SHAUN CLARK v. NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY, ET AL., 2025 WL 3702955. The question considered was whether the tort claims…
Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Jackson, Nebraska Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Enter into Consent Agreement
December 24, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and L.P. Gill, Inc. (“LP”) entered into a November 17th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit regulations. See Docket No…
Beef Production Facility/Citizen Suit Action: Center for Biological Diversity Judicial Action Seeking to Compel Title V Decision by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
December 24, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a Complaint in the District Court, Morgan County, Colorado against the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (“Colorado”) in regard to a beef processing facility. CBD’s lawsuit seeks to compel Colorado to grant or deny the Clean Air…