Ontario-based business pays $300K to the Environmental Damages Fund as part of an agreement related to a hydrocarbon spill
In May 2017, Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC’s) enforcement officers responded...
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United States Environmental Penalties: Disparity and Discretion
Written by Jerry Anderson, The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) Environmental law...
Read More Here’s the Deal: New Directions in Environmental Enforcement Under Biden?
Written by Gerald F. George, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP On December 23, 2020, the federal...
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$20 Million U.S. TSCA/Lead-Based Paint Penalty: Expensive Reminder to Manage and Audit Contractors’ Joint Regulatory Liabilities
Written by Patrick Larkin and Maram T. Salaheldin Clark Hill PLC Renovation of homes built...
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Ontario dry-cleaning company fined $10.5K for violations
Mega City 1 Hour Cleaners, located in east Toronto, recently pled guilty to two charges under...
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Chedoke Creek spill update: City of Hamilton receives additional Orders from Ministry of the Environment, Conservation & Parks
The City of Hamilton, Ontario recently received an additional Provincial Officer’s Order from the...
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Two forestry companies court-ordered to pay $40,000 for violating the Species at Risk Act
Débroussaillage Québec and Forestière des Amériques Inc. were recently each fined $20,000—for a...
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Two Quebec Companies fined for violations of Canada’s PCB Laws
Two companies based in Quebec were recently fined a total of of $75,000 after each pleaded guilty...
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