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After a drive by inspection, an automotive parts manufacturer client received a letter of violation from the Surface Water Quality Division of the MDEQ citing a failure to obtain a storm water discharge permit under the Federal NPDES program. The...
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A Michigan agricultural processor received an NOV/FOV from U.S. EPA alleging twenty year old violations of PSD standards at one facility, and ten year old violations of New Source Review standards at another. At the initial meeting evidence was presented...
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A printing company sought assistance in obtaining an air use permit for new equipment. All existing equipment at the site had been previously permitted. Upon investigation, it was determined that the client was not in compliance with air rules and...
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An automotive parts supplier client was subject to a surprise visit from the MDEQ Waste Management Division. The client's environmental manager had only been in his position for six weeks at the time. Following the inspection, a letter was sent...
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Certain individuals approached Varnum regarding their desire to form a biotech company. Varnum aided the individuals in forming the company, which develops proprietary microarrays, and advised the company regarding development agreements, intellectual property licensing and accepting the investment of three...
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A large contract research organization faced significant demand for its services and needed to expand its business. Varnum partnered with this organization and advised on business acquisitions and tax incentive and expansion plans locally, as well as global expansion. Varnum...
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A power plant which had been filing quarterly air emission exceedance reports sought Varnum's advice when it appeared that it would be submitting a quarterly report with more than 5% exceedances. The previous rule of thumb had been that staying...
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Varnum assisted a dietary supplement wholesaler which was in the process of being investigated by the FDA for potential misbranding claims, including failure to declare an ingredient, and against which the FDA ultimately issued a press release warning the public....
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A manufacturing company discovered that Form R/EPCRA filings had never been made. A review of 10 year's worth of records indicated that Form Rs should have been filed in nine of those 10 years. Varnum made anonymous inquiries to U.S....
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An automotive parts manufacturer client was served with a State Notice of Violation (NOV) which asserted violations of RCRA and Michigan's counter-part law. The NOV alleged that the company had violated the 90-day hazardous waste storage requirements, failed to properly...
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