Laws & Regulations

Consent Decree: United States of America, et al. v. Gopher State Ethanol, L.L.C.

This is a settlement with Gopher State Ethanol, L.L.C. resolving Clean Air Act violations.

Farstad Oil, Inc. Settlement Agreement

Consent Decree for MOEX Offshore

This is the consent decree for MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC and the pictures for MOEX SEP.

Consent Decree: Ineos Abs (USA) Corporation, Lanxess Corporation, Civil Action No. 1 :09-CV -545

This is the Clean Air Act consent decree for Ineos ABS Corporation Lanxess Corporation

E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company Consent Decree

Residential Property Owners and Lenders

Provides information on addressing landowner liability protections under Superfund for BFPPs, CPOs, third parties and residential owners and lenders

Contiguous Property Owners

Provides information on addressing landowner liability protections under Superfund for BFPPs, CPOs, third parties and residential owners and lenders

2021 CERCLA RD/RA CD and SOW Model Documents

Transmittal memorandum with revised, streamlined RD/RA consent decree and statement of work to negotiate cleanup agreements with responsible parties at Superfund sites.

2022 CERCLA PPA for Removal Action Model Document

Transmittal package containing memorandum and model language document announcing issuance of the revised Prospective Purchaser Agreement for Removal Action Administrative Settlement Agreement for EPA and DOJ negotiations.

Case Summary: EPA Settles with De Minimis Parties at Malone Service Company Superfund Site

Summarizes the de minimis settlement agreements regarding liability at the Malone Service Company Superfund Site in Region 6.

Case Summary: $143 Million Settlement for Cleanup Work to Prevent Future Contamination of Red River in New Mexico

Case summary on consent decree to address mine tailings cleanup in New Mexico

FY 2024 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges

At a Glance, December 6, 2023. The OIG is required by statute to prepare an annual report summarizing what the OIG considers the “most serious management and performance challenges facing the agency.”

Case Summary: Settlement Reached at State Marine of Port Arthur Superfund Site in Texas

Case summary of the State Marine of Port Arthur Superfund Site settlement

Case Summary: Past Cost Settlement Reached for Gulf State Utilities-North Ryan Street Superfund Site

Case summary of the AOC for past costs associated with the Gulf State Utilities-North Ryan Street Superfund site in Louisiana.

Case Summary: EPA Reimbursed for Oversight Costs at Agrifos Phosphoric Acid Release Site

Case summary of reimbursement of oversight costs associated with the Agrifos Phosphorus Acid Release Site cleanup in Texas.

Criminal Press Releases - 2022

This is a list of press releases announcing results of EPA criminal cases adjudicated in U.S. courts for 2022.

Case Summary: Corrective Action Cleanup work begins at Former Pharmacia and Upjohn Facility, Conn.

Settlement agreement for $150 million agreement with Pharmacia & Upjohn to begin design and construction of the cleanup remedy along the Quinnipiac River, New Haven, CT.

Enforcement

Enforcing environmental laws is an integral part of EPA's Strategic Plan to protect human health and the environment.

FY 2025 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Management Challenges

At a Glance, December 6, 2025. The OIG is required by statute to prepare an annual report summarizing what the OIG considers the “most serious management and performance challenges facing the agency.”

Report: EPA’s Fiscal Year 2023 Top Management Challenges

Report #22-N-0004, November 12, 2021. The OIG is required by statute to prepare an annual report summarizing what the OIG considers the “most serious management and performance challenges facing the agency.”