United States v. Alsol Corp., No. 2:09-cv-03026 (JLL/CCC) (D.N.J. May 11, 2011). Settling CERCLA defendants that denied EPA entry and access to the Michelin Powerhouse Superfund site in Milltown, New Jersey, must pay a $200,000 civil penalty.

United States v. SB Building Assocs., Ltd. Partnership, No. 3:08-cv-05298 (AET/LHG) (D.N.J. May 11, 2011). Settling CERCLA defendants responsible for violations at the Algro Knitting Mills Superfund site in Milltown, New Jersey, must pay $300,000 in penalties and past U.S. response costs incurred at the site.

United States v. HPI Products, Inc., No. 08-06133 (W.D. Mo. Apr. 26, 2011). Under a modified consent decree, a settling RCRA defendant has been given additional time to make its first civil penalty payment and to submit certain environmental reports to EPA.

United States v. Town of Greenwich, No. 3:11-CV-00674-RNC (D. Conn. Apr. 27, 2011). A settling CWA defendant that made unauthorized discharges from its wastewater collection system in violation of its NPDES permit must pay a $200,000 civil penalty, must rehabilitate a section of the Old Greenwich Common Force Main, must evaluate the need to replace other sections of the force main, and must pay additional penalties and replacement costs for any future ruptures.

United States v. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., No. 3:09-CV-00064-JWS (D. Alaska May 3, 2011). A settling CAA, CWA, and Pipeline Safety Law defendant responsible for violations in the operation of oil pipelines on the North Slope of Alaska must pay a $25 million civil penalty and must implement a comprehensive integrity management program to maintain its oil pipelines in Prudhoe Bay.

United States v. Kor, No. 10-4086 (D.S.D. Apr. 28, 2011). Settling CWA defendants that discharged pollutants into waters of the United States without a permit must pay a civil penalty, must restore the impacted areas, and must perform mitigation.

United States v. Bunting Bearings, LLC, No. 3:10-CV-01527 (N.D. Ohio Apr. 27, 2011). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at the Eagle-Picher Superfund site in Delta, Ohio, must pay $450,000 in past U.S. response costs incurred at the site.

In re Old AII, Inc., No. 09-10478 (BLS) (Bankr. D. Del. Apr. 25, 2011). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at the Halaco Superfund site in Oxnard, California, must provide the United States with an allowed general unsecured claim of $2,672,800. 

FWS seeks public comment and information to prepare a draft National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy to reduce the negative impacts of climate change on fish, wildlife, plants, habitats, and our natural resource heritage.