76 FR 25246
NOAA-Fisheries established ocean salmon management measures for fisheries off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington through May 1, 2012.
NOAA-Fisheries established ocean salmon management measures for fisheries off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington through May 1, 2012.
United States v. Unisea, Inc., No. 3:11-cv-00037-JWS (D. Alaska Mar. 9, 2011). A settling CERCLA, CWA, and EPCRA defendant that discharged ammonia and other pollutants from its facility in Unalaska must pay a $1,405,250 civil penalty to the United States, must pay a $504,125 civil assessment to Alaska, and must perform the specified injunctive relief.
United States v. Consol Energy, Inc., No. 1:11-cv-00028 (N.D. W. Va. Mar. 14, 2011). Settling CWA defendants responsible for NPDES permit violations and the discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States must pay a $5.5 million civil penalty and must perform injunctive relief at six mines.
United States v. AK Steel Corp., No. 97-1863 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 28, 2011). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at the Breslube Penn Superfund site in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, must pay $1,398,412 in contribution claims and past U.S. response costs incurred at the site.
In re Motors Liquidation Corp., No. 09-50026 (REG) (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Mar. 4, 2011). Settling CAA, CERCLA, and RCRA parties responsible for violations at multiple facilities and sites nationwide must pay $4,613,322 from bonds, with an additional $10.5 million in bond requirements for six non-owned sites, must provide the United States with an allowed general unsecured claim of $36,290,270 for environmental remediation at 29 non-owned sites, and must pay civil penalties for violations at multiregional sites.
United States v. Manzo, No. 3:97-cv-00289 (D.N.J. Mar. 2, 2011). Settling CERCLA defendants responsible for violations at the Burnt Fly Bog Superfund site in Middlesex and Monmouth Counties, New Jersey, must pay $19.025 million in U.S. response costs and natural resource damages incurred at the site.
United States v. SKF USA Inc., No. 3:09-cv-00174 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 25, 2011). Settling CERCLA defendants responsible for violations at the Barefoot Disposal Superfund site in Blair County, Pennsylvania, must pay $575,000 in past U.S. response costs incurred at the site and limited future response costs.
United States v. JELD-WEN, Inc., No. 1:10-CV-494-PA (D. Or. Feb. 17, 2011). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at the Circle DE Lumber Superfund site in Klamath Falls, Oregon, must pay $700,000 in U.S. response costs incurred at the site.
FWS proposed to list two freshwater mussels as endangered throughout their ranges under the ESA.
FWS announced a 90-day finding on a petition to delist or reclassify six California species of plants under the ESA; the Agency found that delisting or reclassification may be warranted and initiated status reviews of the species.