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U.S. EPA Considering Limiting Self-Disclosure Incentives
Posted on 16 Mar 2012 by Steven M. Siros

By Steven M. Siros, Partner, Jenner & Block Under U.S. EPA's current audit policy, companies that self-disclose environmental violations may be entitled to the elimination or reduction of penalties for non-compliance. However, U.S. EPA recently... Read More

Tags: Steven M. Siros , coal fired power plants , non-compliance penalties , Jenner & Block Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog , environmental violations , self-disclosure incentives , Clean Air Act , high-threat pollution , air pollution , pollutants , EPA

Removal Pitfalls: Toxic Tort Case Remanded Back To State Court
Posted on 27 Feb 2012 by Steven M. Siros

By Steven M. Siros, Partner, Jenner & Block A recent federal court decision out of the Northern District of Ohio illustrates the importance of carefully evaluating when the 30-day deadline for filing a removal petition begins to run. In Tolloty... Read More

Tags: Steven M. Siros , landfills , Jenner Block , joinder , Jenner &amp , toxic chemicals , diversity , removal petition , state proceedings , Block Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog , Northern District of Ohio , Tolloty et al. v. Republic Services , amp

New MOU to Provide for Streamlined Review Of Wind Energy Projects In Great Lakes
Posted on 11 Apr 2012 by Steven M. Siros

By Steven M. Siros, Partner, Jenner & Block On March 30, 2012, the White House announced that it had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with five states (Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania) that is... Read More

Tags: wind power , Steven M. Siros , alternative energy , Jenner Block , MOU , Jenner & Block Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog , wind farms , wind turbines , wind energy , Great Lakes , Renewable Energy

New MOU to Provide for Streamlined Review Of Wind Energy Projects In Great Lakes
Posted on 11 Apr 2012 by Steven M. Siros

By Steven M. Siros, Partner, Jenner & Block On March 30, 2012, the White House announced that it had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with five states (Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania) that is... Read More

Tags: wind power , Steven M. Siros , alternative energy , Jenner Block , MOU , Jenner & Block Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog , wind farms , wind turbines , wind energy , Great Lakes , Renewable Energy

U.S. EPA Considering Limiting Self-Disclosure Incentives
Posted on 16 Mar 2012 by Steven M. Siros

By Steven M. Siros, Partner, Jenner & Block Under U.S. EPA's current audit policy, companies that self-disclose environmental violations may be entitled to the elimination or reduction of penalties for non-compliance. However, U.S. EPA recently... Read More

Tags: Steven M. Siros , coal fired power plants , non-compliance penalties , Jenner & Block Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog , environmental violations , self-disclosure incentives , Clean Air Act , high-threat pollution , air pollution , pollutants , EPA

Removal Pitfalls: Toxic Tort Case Remanded Back To State Court
Posted on 27 Feb 2012 by Steven M. Siros

By Steven M. Siros, Partner, Jenner & Block A recent federal court decision out of the Northern District of Ohio illustrates the importance of carefully evaluating when the 30-day deadline for filing a removal petition begins to run. In Tolloty... Read More

Tags: Steven M. Siros , landfills , Jenner Block , joinder , Jenner &amp , toxic chemicals , diversity , removal petition , state proceedings , Block Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog , Northern District of Ohio , Tolloty et al. v. Republic Services , amp