___U.S. EPA, MDEQ and other environmental agencies may initiate enforcement action against a company, municipality or individual with regard to alleged violations of permits or other compliance requirements.  Examples of enforcement actions include:

•    Alleged excessive air permit emissions from a manufacturing plant;
•    Alleged violations of particulate emissions based on statute and common law;
•    Alleged criminal violation due to knowing breach of permit requirements or knowingly inaccurate reporting;
•    Allegedly unlawful discharge of water in volumes or with constituents above permit limits;
•    Red-tagging and/or penalty imposition on service station owners for alleged violation of compliance or cleanup obligations; and
•    Alleged violations of reporting requirements under permits or other regulated operations.

Defending clients in such matters calls upon experience and understanding of the details of the regulatory framework, zealous advocacy, clear factual analysis, and experience with the agencies’ civil and criminal enforcement mechanisms and priorities.