Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics According to a report recently released by the United States...
Environmental Crimes
Parallel Proceedings?
On December 12, 2016, the Seventh Circuit ruled that a civil determination adverse to the federal...
USEPA Increases Civil Penalties
USEPA Increases Civil Penalties On July 1, 2016, the USEPA published its interim final rule that...
Louisiana Flooding
Louisiana Flooding First off, a prayer for all of the victims of the Louisiana flooding, take...
Yates to USAO Manuel to OSHA (no more Tinkers to Evers to Chance)
Yates to USAO Manuel to OSHA (no more Tinkers to Evers to Chance) An issue that has come to the...
“Next Gen” Enforcement – An Example
“Next Gen” Enforcement – An Example There has been a considerable “uptick” in civil Consent...
One Texas County’s Enforcement Action
One Texas County’s Enforcement Action Hunt County, Texas is aggressive in its enforcement actions...
The Origins of an Environmental Crimes Case
The Origins of an Environmental Crimes Case It has often been said that the only difference...
USEPA Enforcement Observations
There is no other way to look at it – criminal enforcement by the USEPA is down and is down...
City of Houston Enforcement Pre-empted
On Friday, April 29, 2016, the Texas Supreme Court handed down an important decision, very...