United States v. Peoria, City of, No. 20-1444 (C.D. Ill. Dec. 23, 2020). Settling defendants that violated the CWA and related permits addressing the local sewer system must perform a series of improvement projects, pay a penalty, and perform a supplemental environmental project.
EPA announced the availability of the final TSCA risk evaluation of n-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP); the evaluation determined that specific conditions of use of NMP present an unreasonable risk of injury to health that EPA must address through risk management measures enumerated in TSCA.
United States v. Allied Transportation Co., No. 3:20-cv-382 (S.D. Tex. Dec. 18, 2020). Settling CERCLA defendants must implement a remedy for groundwater contamination and pay past and future response costs associated with the Gulfco Marine Maintenance NPL site in Freeport, Texas.
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration amended its hazardous materials regulations to revise certain requirements applicable to the manufacture, use, and requalification of DOT-specification cylinders.
The Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, and Federal Transit Administration established regulations governing DOT's program for eliminating duplication of environmental reviews.
United States v. Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc., No. 1:20CV5112 (N.D. Ga. Dec. 17, 2020). A settling TSCA defendant that violated the Act's renovation, repair, and painting regulations must institute a compliance program and pay a civil penalty of $20,750,000.
United States v. Olin Corp., No. 1:20-cv-00602 (S.D. Ala. Dec. 17, 2020). Settling CERCLA defendants that released and/or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment from a property where Operable Unit Two of the Olin McIntosh Superfund site is located must perform remedial design and remedial action, pay past response costs, and pay future costs related to the work at Operable Unit Two.
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
