January 2015
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Criminal Asbestos Case Against Tennessee Salvage Company
U.S. District Judge Ronnie Greer sentenced five people to prison terms in federal court in Greeneville, Tennessee, this week for conspiring to commit Clean Air Act offenses in connection with the illegal removal and disposal of asbestos-containing materials at the former Liberty Fibers Plant in Hamblen County, Tennessee, the Justice Department announced Continue reading
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The Business Case for Environmental Sustainability
A new article, The Business Case for Environmental Sustainability, published this week in the American Bar Association’s Business Law Today, by E. Lynn Grayson and Gary P. Kjelleren, examines environmental sustainability and why it matters for business. Continue reading
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California Seeks to Amend Proposition 65
On January 12, 2015, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment proposed modifications to California’s controversial Proposition 65 regulations. Continue reading
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World Bank Sells Record $91M of Green Bonds Tied to “Ethical” Companies
The World Bank sold $91 million in green bonds tied to an index of “ethical” companies – its largest offering of green bonds linked to an equity index and the first offered to individual investors. Continue reading
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Environmental Groups Sue Over Applicability of TRI Data
A recent lawsuit filed by 10 environmental groups against EPA alleges that EPCRA Section 313 Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting should apply to oil and gas extraction companies. Continue reading
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Congress Gives United States Free Pass on Contaminated Properties
On December 12, 2015, the Senate approved H.R. 3979, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015. Continue reading
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Texas Petrochemical Refinery Achieves Reasoned Victory Against Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
By Alexander J. Bandza ExxonMobil Corp. (Exxon) operates a refinery complex in Baytown, Texas, which is the largest petroleum and petrochemical complex in the U.S. This Complex is governed by Title V operating permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). In a 2010 citizen lawsuit, Environmental Texas Citizen Lobby Inc. and… Continue reading