By Andrew H. Perellis, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen

Seyfarth Synopsis: EPA has promulgated its new per violation penalty rules for 2018.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has again issued final regulations adjusting the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for violations of various environmental regulations. 83 Fed. Reg. 1190 (January 10, 2018).

The action
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By Andrew H. Perellis, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen

Compliance Concept on İnterface Touch ScreenSeyfarth Synopsis: EPA finalized its new per violation penalty rules that in some cases now increase by substantial amounts.

In a federal rulemaking published last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued interim final regulations adjusting the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for violations of
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By Wan Li, Andrew H. Perellis, and Craig B. Simonsen

China map icon with a recycle iconIn the last twelve months the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been remarkably vocal about environmental law, monitoring, and fraud, especially under the new environmental law and supplemental measures.

For instance, the MEP announced on June 16, 2015, that
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