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Chief engineer pleads guilty to ocean dumping

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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May 14 2010

The chief engineer of an ocean-going ship that transported cargo between various ports in Asia and the United States has reportedly pleaded guilty in federal court to violating an international treaty and the federal Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships

Louisiana vessel owner pleads guilty to ocean dumping

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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August 6 2010

A Louisiana vessel owner has reportedly pleaded guilty to knowingly discharging waste oil from one of its vessels in violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (Act) and has agreed to pay a $1.75 million criminal fine and remit a payment of $350,000 to the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

Injunction holds in NYC attempt to force taxicabs to switch to hybrids

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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August 6 2010

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a district court ruling that New York City does not have authority under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) or the Clean Air Act (CAA) to force taxicab fleet owners to switch to hybrid vehicles

Shipping company to pay $725,000 for failure to report oily waste discharges

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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June 11 2010

A federal judge has ordered a Turkish shipping company to pay a $725,000 fine for failing to report illegal oil discharges through a "magic pipe" onboard a contracted tanker vessel

Shipping company ordered to pay $850,000 for ocean dumping and falsifying records

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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August 13 2010

A federal judge in California has ordered the operator of a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel to pay $850,000 for ocean dumping and falsifying on-board oil discharge records

Air: DC Circuit denies challenge to state non-road engine emissions rule

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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April 16 2010

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a petition for review filed by the American Trucking Associations challenging California's rule imposing emissions standards on refrigeration units in trucks

Endangered Species Act: Fifth Circuit denies challenge to permit allowing rail link to limestone quarry

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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April 16 2010

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Medina County Environmental Action Committee’s (MCEAA) petition for review challenging a U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) decision permitting Southwest Gulf Railroad Co. to construct and operate a seven-mile rail loop to service a proposed limestone quarry

Federal court upholds FHWA decision on proposed Kansas Highway bypass

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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November 19 2010

A federal court in Kansas has upheld a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) decision to locate a seven-mile, four-lane divided freeway along the southern edge of Lawrence, Kansas, to connect the existing K-10 HighwayUS-59 Highway interchange to K-10 Highway

Preemption: California SCAQMD may not impose idling-train emissions restrictions that interfere with interstate commerce

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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September 24 2010

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) may not impose restrictions that interfere with interstate commerce on emissions from idling trains

Texas high court rules federal bus safety standards have no preemptive effect

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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January 6 2011

The Texas Supreme Court has determined that federal safety standards not requiring passenger seatbelts in motorcoaches and standards giving manufacturers window glazing material options do not preempt state law claims arising from a rollover accident that killed and injured a number of passengers

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