Search Results for keywords:"supplemental environmental projects"

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  • 2024-31377 — Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 107164
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed consent decree with a South Carolina court as part of a lawsuit against LANXESS Corporation. The lawsuit, filed under the Clean Air Act, claims that LANXESS failed to properly manage and monitor equipment at its Charleston facility to prevent hazardous air pollutant leaks. The proposed decree includes a $650,000 civil penalty and requires LANXESS to perform substantial environmental projects, costing at least $3.545 million, to comply with the Clean Air Act. The public can submit comments on this proposed decree within 30 days, either by email or mail.

    Simple Explanation

    The people in charge of rules made an agreement with a big company because the company didn't take good care of their machines and that could make the air dirty. Now, the company has to pay some money like a big timeout and also do special projects to help the environment stay clean.

  • 2024-28866 — Guidelines and Limitations for Settlement Agreements Involving Payments to Non-Governmental Third Parties
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 97525
    Reading Time:about 70 minutes

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) has finalized a rule that allows settlement agreements to include payments or loans to non-governmental third parties who are not part of the dispute, under certain conditions. This rule revokes a 2020 regulation that prohibited such payments. Despite some public concerns about fairness and legality, the DOJ maintains this new rule will enable more effective settlements by compensating victims and addressing harms. The rule also includes guidelines such as ensuring a strong connection between the payment and the violation and restricting government involvement after the settlement.

    Simple Explanation

    The rule says that when people or companies settle a legal dispute, they can sometimes pay money to someone not directly involved, like community groups, to help fix things. It tries to make sure these payments are connected to what went wrong and stops the government from getting too involved afterward.