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Citgo Prevails Over EPA at the Fifth Circuit

By Charles Sartain on September 17, 2015
Posted in Environmental Policy, Regulations

EPA in  ActionUSA v. Citgo Petroleum highlights the excruciating degree of detail in federal regulations and the gymnastics the EPA will employ to justify a prosecution. The Fifth Circuit has reversed Citgo Petroleum’s conviction for violations of two federal laws.

Breathing Easier Under the Clean Air Act

The EPA regulates oil refinery waste water treatment systems under…

Operators Can Be Guilty of Killing Migratory Birds

By Charles Sartain on October 18, 2012
Posted in Regulations

If a bird flies into your open-top oil storage tank – or your unprotected reserve pit – and dies, could you be guilty of the crime of violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act? The short answer is “ Maybe”.

In United States v. CITGO Petroleum Corp., ten dead birds were discovered in storage tanks…

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