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  • 2025-01480 — Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 7709
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of Justice has submitted a proposed Consent Decree to the United States District Court for the District of Idaho regarding a lawsuit against the City of Driggs, Idaho, and the State of Idaho. The lawsuit, filed under the Clean Water Act, addresses violations of the City's discharge permit and an EPA order. The proposed decree aims to settle these claims by mandating compliance measures and imposing a $400,000 penalty on the City. The public can comment on this proposal within 30 days, and the decree can be accessed online through the Justice Department's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The big law people are working on a deal with a city in Idaho because the city didn't follow water rules. They want the city to fix the problems and pay some money, and everyone can tell the big law people what they think about this plan for 30 days.

  • 2024-31760 — Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement Under the Clean Air Act
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 671
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of Justice has announced a proposed Consent Decree in a lawsuit against White's Diesel Performance Inc. The company was accused of selling and installing illegal devices that bypass pollution control systems in violation of the Clean Air Act. Under the agreement, the defendants must stop these activities and pay a $10,000 fine due to their limited financial resources. The public can comment on this agreement for 30 days after the notice is published.

    Simple Explanation

    The Justice Department is asking for public opinion about an agreement where a company, White's Diesel, will stop using bad gadgets that make pollution worse than allowed and pay a small fine because they don't have much money. People can tell the government what they think for 30 days.

  • 2021-02057 — Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7747
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of Justice has extended the public comment period for a proposed consent decree involving Home Depot by 30 days. This extension gives the public until February 22, 2021, to submit their comments. The lawsuit claims Home Depot violated the Toxic Substances Control Act by performing renovations without using EPA-certified firms. The proposed agreement requires Home Depot to pay a $20,750,000 penalty and start a compliance program.

    Simple Explanation

    The Justice Department says people have more time to tell them what they think about a plan where Home Depot will pay money because they didn't follow rules while fixing houses. They now have until February 22, 2021, to share their thoughts.

  • 2025-01577 — Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8050
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of Justice has proposed a consent decree with Turn 14 Distribution, Inc., which has been lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The case involves allegations that Turn 14 violated the Clean Air Act by selling devices that disable emission controls in cars. As part of the settlement, Turn 14 will pay a $3.6 million penalty and undertake certain actions to address the violations. The public can comment on this proposed agreement until 30 days after the notice's publication, with details for submitting comments available online.

    Simple Explanation

    The Justice Department wants a company to pay money because they sold things that make cars pollute more, and people can send in their thoughts about this plan before it's final.