By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2015 Enforcement News Polluter to Pay $400k NRD settlement DEC, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a $400,000 settlement with Honeywell International, Inc....
Posted by Sam Capasso on April 4, 2015 3:09 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2015 Enforcement News Record $5.15 Billion Environmental Kerr-McGee Settlement The USDOJ entered a historic settlement with Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and Kerr-McGee for cleanups across the country. The settlement resolves fraudulent conveyance...
Posted by Sam Capasso on March 28, 2015 1:59 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Enforcement News NY Bans Fracking New York's six year environmental review of high-volume hydraulic fracturing (a/k/a fracking) for the extraction of natural gas ended when Governor Cuomo essentially banned fracking...
Posted by Sam Capasso on February 22, 2015 2:41 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Enforcement News Drums Along the Mohawk - Riverkeeper to Patrol the Mohawk River The public interest group, Riverkeeper has vowed to start patrols to search for water pollution on the...
Posted by Sam Capasso on December 6, 2014 6:31 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2014 Enforcement News for February DEC Proposes Environmental Monitor Policy DEC proposed the first changes in its monitoring policy since 1992. The 60-Day Comment Period Runs to April 14, 2014. The...
Posted by Sam Capasso on April 13, 2014 5:17 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Law Section, NYSBA © 2013 Environmental Enforcement News New NYSDEC Audit Policy to be Effective November 18, 2013 In a major revision of its enforcement policies, NYSDEC initiated a new audit and self-disclosure program that...
Posted by Sam Capasso on November 17, 2013 1:29 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Section, NYSBA © 2013 Enforcement News Former Nuke Plant Manager Charged with False filings Charges were filed by the SDNY US Attorney's office against a former chemistry manager for the Indian Point nuclear power facility...
Posted by Sam Capasso on September 9, 2013 6:50 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Section, NYSBA © 2013 Enforcement News Former Nuke Plant Manager Charged with False filings Charges were filed by the SDNY US Attorney's office against a former chemistry manager for the Indian Point nuclear power facility...
Posted by Sam Capasso on September 9, 2013 6:50 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Section, NYSBA © 2013 Enforcement News Sewage, Sewage Everywhere Despite previous enforcement and significant fines, aging sewage treatment infrastructure and lots of rain makes some sewage overflows seemingly inevitable. Once again, Rensselaer County is the...
Posted by Sam Capasso on August 25, 2013 1:20 PM
By Michael J. Lesser, Environmental Section, NYSBA © 2013This Month of March 2013, certainly roared in like an enforcement lion with a significant federal court CAA and RCRA enforcement jury verdict, a major federal CERCLA settlement and two significant 6...
Posted by Sam Capasso on April 15, 2013 11:05 PM
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