The Department of Justice announced a proposed Consent Decree filed with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa in the case United States v. Russell Kirk, et al., addressing violations of the Clean Water Act. The defendants, including Russell Kirk and associated companies, are accused of discharging pollutants into U.S. waters without the necessary permits. The decree requires the defendants to restore affected areas, carry out mitigation measures, and pay a civil penalty. Public comments on the proposal are invited within 30 days of the notice's publication.
Simple Explanation
The Justice Department is asking a judge to make some people and companies fix pollution problems they caused in rivers and streams, and they also have to pay a fine. People can tell the government what they think about this plan by sending a letter within 30 days.