United States v. Enbridge Energy, LP, No. 1:16-cv-914 (W.D. Mich. June 29, 2024). A proposed eighth modification to a consent decree concerning two separate oil spills in Michigan and Illinois in 2010 would require settling CWA and OPA defendants to investigate circumferential crack features in four pipelines; revise the methods used for assessing whether a circumferential crack must be excavated and repaired; adjust certain requirements relating to repair and mitigation of circumferential crack features; eliminate two requirements relating to circumferential cracks; and enable defendants to seek early termination of certain requirements relating to circumferential crack features.

EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on a framework for expanding interagency collaboration to improve the communication and knowledge base within the federal family to fully consider potential adverse impact of pesticides on efficacy of human and animal drugs.