Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

Primary source

Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.

Published

August 10, 2021

Issuing agencies

Justice Department

Full Text

<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 151 (Tuesday, August 10, 2021)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 43679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16974]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean 
Water Act

    On August 2, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of West Virginia (Clarksburg Division) in the lawsuit entitled 
United States of America et al. v. LPG Land & Development Corporation, 
No. 1:21-cv-33-TSK.
    The United States and the State of West Virginia, by and through 
the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, filed this 
lawsuit against LPG Land & Development Corporation (``Defendant''), 
pursuant to the Clean Water Act and the West Virginia Water Pollution 
Control Act. The United States and West Virginia seek injunctive relief 
and civil penalties from the Defendant for violations relating to the 
discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States without a 
permit, and in violation of a permit, at the Mon Fayette Industrial 
Park located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The proposed consent decree 
resolves these allegations by requiring the Defendant to purchase 
mitigation bank credits and pay a civil penalty of $125,000 (with half 
paid to the United States and the other half paid to the State).
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States of America et al. v. LPG Land & 
Development Corporation, D.J. Ref. Nos. 90-5-1-1-20587 & 90-5-1-1-
20587/1. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days 
after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted 
either by email or by mail:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
         To submit comments:                     Send them to:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By e-mail...........................  <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b6b6e79787476767e756f367e7e68357e75697f5b6e687f7471357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7606031415191b1b1318025b131305581318041236030512191c58111900">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
By mail.............................  Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
                                       DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
                                       Washington, D.C. 20044-7611.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    During the public comment period, the consent decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</a>. We will provide a paper copy of 
the consent decree upon written request and payment of reproduction 
costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library, 
U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611
    Please enclose a check or money order for $108.50 (25 cents per 
page reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a 
paper copy without the appendices, the cost is $12.75.

Susan Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-16974 Filed 8-9-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P


</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>

View on FederalRegister.gov →Plain-text source

Indexed from Federal Register on August 10, 2021.

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.