Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-20083
DOJ Public Comment Notice on Proposed Clean Air Act Consent Decree
Posted
October 01, 2026
Identifier
2026-20083
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking public comment on a proposed environmental consent decree, not soliciting goods or services. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ); no sub-agency or office is identified. - Matter: Alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and Louisiana Environmental Quality Act at a direct reduced iron processing facility in Convent, St. James Parish, Louisiana. - Proposed obligations: A $1.6 million civil penalty and injunctive relief. - Procurement status: This is a public-comment notice, not a procurement opportunity. No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified.
Description
The U.S. Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree in United States et al. v. Nucor Steel Louisiana, LLC, concerning alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and the Louisiana Environmental Quality Act at a Direct Reduced Iron processing facility in Convent, Louisiana. The proposed decree requires Nucor Steel Louisiana, LLC to pay a $1,600,000 penalty and perform injunctive relief. The notice opens a public comment period, with comments due no later than 45 days after publication on October 1, 2026. This is a notice of a proposed consent decree, not a procurement opportunity.