Environmental News Bits
MARCH 7, 2024
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversight under the Clean Water Act. The EPA routinely conducts inspections focused on federal laws like Oil Pollution Act and Clean Water Act compliance. Findings of noncompliance can lead to civil or criminal enforcement.
MGKF Law
JULY 5, 2022
May 26, 2022), the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial for defendants facing subrogation and recoupment claims under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (the “OPA”).
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The Energy Law Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2021
The released oil impacted Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, including the wildlife refuge on Matagorda Island. million in civil penalties under the Clean Water Act, as well as administrative penalties under the Texas Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act. Additionally, Kirby paid $4.9
Law Columbia
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Permit conditions – Several statutes require permit holders to have and implement plans to prepare for extreme events – e.g., Clean Air Act; Clean Water Act; Oil Pollution Act; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Montrose
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Additional services that may be provided by the team include regulatory support for Clean Water Act, Resources Conservation and Recovery Act, Comprehensive Environmental Restoration Compensation and Liability Act, Clean Air Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Oil Pollution Act, and other federal, state, and local environmental programs.
Law Columbia
APRIL 23, 2021
The Magnuson-Stevens Act of 1976 has a provision titled “Reciprocity” that provides that foreign vessels may not fish in U.S. waters “unless such nation extends substantially the same fishing privileges to fishing vessels of the United States … as the United States extends to foreign fishing vessels.” (See See 16 U.S.C.
ESA
JULY 12, 2021
EPA – Notice of Intention To Reconsider and Revise the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule. Justice Department – Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act. Justice Department – Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Oil Pollution Act.
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