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USDOL/OALJ Reporter: Whistleblower Decisions
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT (SWDA)

1981-SWD-1 Haney v. North American Car Corporation: Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 10, 1981) (Robert M. Glennon)HTML; Supplemental Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 15, 1981)HTML; Decision of the Secretary (Sec'y June 30, 1982)HTML
1985-SWD-1 Chase v. Buncombe County: Settlement Agreement & Voluntary Dismissal (Dec. 20, 1984)HTML; Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ Dec. 28, 1984) (John C. Bradley)HTML
1985-SWD-2 Devine v. Buncombe County: *(ALJ June 3, 1985) (Charles P. Rippey)
1985-SWD-3 Faulkner v. Olin Corp.: Recommended Decision (ALJ Aug. 16, 1985) (Ernest G. Barnes)HTML; Final Order (Sec'y Nov. 18, 1985)HTML
1985-SWD-4 Chase v. Buncombe County, North Carolina: Order to Show Cause (ALJ Aug. 16, 1985)HTML; Order of Dismissal (ALJ Aug. 30, 1985) (John C. Bradley)HTML; Decision & Order of Remand (Sec'y Nov. 3, 1986)HTML; Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Mar. 30, 1987)HTML; Order of Dismissal (Sec'y May 21, 1987)HTML
1986-SWD-1 Faulkner v. Olin Corp.: Order of Dismissal With Prejudice (ALJ June 9, 1986) (E. Earl Thomas)HTML; Order of Dismissal (Sec'y Sept. 13, 1988)HTML
1986-SWD-2 Helmstetter v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.: Recommended Decision & Order on Respondent's Motion to Dismiss(ALJ Dec. 10, 1986) (Joseph A. Matera) HTML; Decision & Order of Remand (Sec'y June 15, 1989)HTML; ALJ's Recommended Decision & Order on Remand (ALJ July 18,1991) (Alexander Karst)HTML; Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Sept. 9, 1992) HTML
1987-SWD-1 Devine v. Buncombe County Dept. of Engineering Services: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ June 19, 1987) (Theodor P. von Brand)HTML; Final Decision & Order (Sec'y June 28, 1990)HTML
1987-SWD-2 Helmstetter v. Pacific Gas & Electric: Order of Dismissal (ALJ Feb. 19, 1988) (Thomas Schneider)HTML
1988-SWD-1 Monteer v. Casey's General Stores, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Mar. 22, 1989) (Richard Mills)HTML; Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Feb. 27, 1991)HTML
1988-SWD-2 Jenkins v. Office of Solid Waste, EPA: Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Aug. 11, 1989) (Theodor P. von Brand)HTML; Decision & Order of Remand (Sec'y June 3, 1994)HTML; Order (ALJ Dec. 15, 1997)(Jeffrey Tureck)HTML; Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 10, 1998)HTML; Final Decision & Order (ARB Feb. 28, 2003)HTML
1988-SWD-3 Williams v. TIW Fabrication & Machining, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ June 8, 1989) (George A. Fath)HTML; Deferral of Consideration of Motion for Attorney's Fees (ALJ Aug. 3, 1989)HTML; Decision & Order (Sec'y June 24, 1992) HTML; Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Sept. 8, 1992) HTML
1988-SWD-4 Dodd v. Polysar Latex: Recommended Decision (ALJ Nov. 16, 1989) (Richard E. Huddleston)HTML; Decision & Order (Sec'y Sept. 22, 1994) HTML; Order Approving Settlement (Sec'y Apr. 6, 1995)HTML
1989-SWD-1 Williams v. Indiana Vocational Technical College: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 24, 1989) (Donald W. Mosser)HTML; Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint (Sec'y Apr. 23, 1990)HTML
1990-SWD-1 Mosley v. Parsons AG Mineral, Inc.: Order of Remand (ALJ Apr. 18, 1995) (Alexander Karst)HTML; Recommended Order of Dismissal (May 4, 1995)HTML; Order of Dismissal (Sec'y Aug. 18, 1995)HTML
1990-SWD-2 Cassinelli v. The City of Duvall: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 25, 1990) (Steven E. Halpern)HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Case (Sec'y June 6, 1990)HTML
1990-SWD-3 Fitzgerald v. The Adamson Co., Inc.: Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 5, 1990) (Theodor P. von Brand)HTML; Order to Show Cause (Sec'y Aug. 21, 1990)HTML; Final Order of Dismissal (Sec'y Sept. 27, 1990)HTML
1990-SWD-4 Yap v. Bay Area Environmental, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 30, 1990) (Steven E. Halpern)#; Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Aug. 30, 1991)HTML
1991-SWD-1 Oliver v. Hydro-Vac Services, Inc.: Notice; Order Denying Motion (ALJ Oct. 9, 1991) (Robert M. Glennon)HTML; Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 21, 1992)HTML; Decision & Order of Remand (Sec'y Nov. 1, 1995)HTML; Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Feb. 19, 1997)HTML; Order (ARB Sept. 8, 1997)HTML; Final Decision & Order on Remedies (ARB Jan. 6, 1998)HTML; Supplemental Order (ARB Feb. 5, 1998)HTML
1991-SWD-2 Nathaniel v. Westinghouse Hanford Company: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Mar. 6, 1992) (James J. Butler)HTML; Decision & Order (Sec'y Feb. 1, 1995) HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (Sec'y July 3, 1995)HTML
1991-SWD-3 Rhode v. City of West Lafayette, Indiana: Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ June 12, 1991) (Daniel J. Roketenetz)HTML; Final Decision & Order Approving Settlement (Sec'y July 3,1991)HTML; Rhode v. The City of West Lafayette, 850 F. Supp. 753 (N.D. In. 1993) (court found lack of subject matter jurisdiction); Rhode v. City of West Lafayette, 21 F.3d 430 (7th Cir. 1994) (table case)(unpublished decision available at 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 6996)
1991-SWD-4 Conaway v. Instant Oil Change, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 23, 1992) (Robert L. Hillyard)HTML; Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Jan. 5, 1993)HTML
1992-SWD-1 Minard v. Nerco Delamar Co.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 17, 1992) (Jeffrey Tureck)HTML; Decision & Remand Order (Sec'y Jan. 25, 1994)HTML; Recommended Decision & Order on Remand (ALJ Mar. 3, 1995)HTML; Final Decision & Order (Sec'y July 25, 1995)HTML
1992-SWD-2 Faust v. Chemical Leaman Tank Lines: Order Denying Respondent's Motions to Dismiss (ALJ Nov. 12, 1993)HTML; [consolidated with 93-STA-15]; Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Dec. 4, 1995)(J. Michael O'Neill)HTML; Final Decision & Remand Order (Sec'y Apr. 2, 1996)HTML; Order (ARB June 13, 1996)HTML; Order Transferring Jurisdiction & Record to the Administrative Review Board (ALJ Feb. 17, 1998)HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Claim (ARB Mar. 31, 1998)HTML
1992-SWD-3 Brodeur v. Westinghouse Hanford Co.: Recommended Decision & Order - Approving Settlement (ALJ Sept. 18, 1992)(Stephen E. Halpern); Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (Sec'y Oct.16, 1992) HTML
1994-SWD-1 Miller v. ThermalKem, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 30, 1995) (Richard K. Malamphy)HTML; Final Decision & Order (Sec'y Nov. 9, 1995)HTML; Certification to Fourth Circuit No. 95-3174 (OAA Jan. 31, 1996); Miller v. Thermalkem, Inc., No. 95-3174 (4th Cir. Aug. 15, 1996)(available at 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 20446)
1994-SWD-2 Coley v. Jim Lineberger Grading & Paving: *Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement &Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 30, 1994) (Fletcher E. Campbell, Jr.) HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement (Sec'y Jan. 26, 1995) HTML
1995-SWD-1 Skelley v. Consolidated Freightways Corp.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Oct. 10, 1995)(Ralph A. Romano)HTML; Final Decision & Order of Dismissal (ARB July 25, 1996)HTML
1995-SWD-2 Fletcher v. Travi Construction Corp.: Recommended Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ July 12, 1995)(Joel F. Gardiner)HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (Sec'y Aug. 21, 1995)HTML
1995-SWD-3 Stone v. Olympic Mills, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Mar. 13, 1997)(Lee J. Romero, Jr.)HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ARB Mar. 31, 1997)HTML
1996-SWD-1 Uzeta v. Oasis Aviation, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Sept. 20, 1996)(Quentin P. McColgin)HTML; Recommended Supplemental Decision & Order Awarding Attorney Fees (ALJ Dec. 4, 1996)(Richard. D. Mills)HTML; Order ARB Feb. 28, 1997)HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ARB Apr. 17, 1997)HTML
1996-SWD-2 Ishmael v. Calibur Systems, Inc.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ June 23, 1997)(Fletcher E. Campbell, Jr.)HTML; Final Decision & Order (ARB Oct. 17, 1997)HTML
1996-SWD-3 Jones v. Ashtabula Township Park Commission: Order Recommending Approval of Settlement & Dismissal of the Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ Mar. 14, 1997)(Michael P. Lesniak)HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ARB Mar. 31, 1997)HTML
1997-SWD-1 Cutbirth v. Champion International Corp.: Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Oct. 21, 1997)(James. W. Kerr, Jr.)HTML; Final Order of Dismissal (ARB May 21, 1998)HTML
1997-SWD-2 Timmons v. Franklin Electric Cooperative: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 25, 1997)(C. Richard Avery)HTML; Final Decision & Order (ARB Dec. 1, 1998)HTML; Supplemental Order Awarding Attorney's Fees (ARB Feb. 2, 1999)HTML
1998-SWD-1 Monroe v. Evirocon Services, Inc.: Recommended Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Nov. 17, 1997)(James W. Kerr, Jr.)HTML; Final Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ARB Dec. 16, 1997)HTML
1998-SWD-2 Coppack v.Northrup Grumman Co.: Order Granting Reconsideration of and Denying Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Feb. 27, 1998)(Lee J. Romero, Jr.)HTML; Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 24, 1998)HTML
1998-SWD-3 Migliore v. Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management: Order Denying Respondent's Request for Dismissal (ALJ July 14, 1998)(Davd W. Di Nardi)HTML; Order Granting Complainant's Request for Postponement of Hearing and Order Canceling August 24, 1998 Hearing Date (Aug. 13, 1998)HTML; Order Granting in Part Respondent's Motion for a Protective Order and Order Granting Respondent's Motion to Cancel Deposition (ALJ Sept. 1, 1998)HTML; Order Denying Complainant's Request to Consolidate (ALJ Sept. 15, 1998)HTML; Order Regarding Discovery Disputes (ALJ Oct. 14, 1998)HTML; Order Granting in Part Complainant's Motion to Compel Discovery (ALJ Nov. 10, 1998)HTML; Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 13, 1999)(David W. Di Nardi)HTML; [consolidated with 1999-SWD-1 and 2]; Order (ARB Feb. 8, 2000)HTML; State of Rhode Island v. United States, C.A. No. 00-44T (D.C.R.I. Mar. 30, 2000) (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiff's Application for a Temporary Restraining Order; applies to 2000-SWD-1 "or similar cases")HTML; Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management v. U.S. Dept. of Labor, Nos. 00-2326, 01-1543 (1st Cir. Apr. 8, 2002)HTML | PDF [WITHDRAWN AND REPLACED BY DECISION BELOW]; Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management v. U.S. Dept. of Labor, 304 F.3d 32, Nos. 00-2326, 01-1543 (1st Cir. Aug. 30, 2002)HTML | PDF; [petition for rehearing was denied by 1st. Cir.]; Order Granting Stay of Proceedings (ARB Oct. 23, 2002)HTML; Migliore v. Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management, 2003 WL 1447821, 71 USLW 3609 (Mar. 24, 2003) (denying certiorari); Order (ARB July 11, 2003)HTML; State of Rhode Island v. United States of America, C.A. No. 00-44-T (D.C.R.I. Jan. 29, 2004) (enjoining OSHA from joining action at ARB stage) PDF; Final Decision & Order (ARB Apr. 30, 2004)HTML
1999-SWD-1 Migliore v. Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management: [consolidated with 1998-SWD-3 and 1999-SWD-2]; see 1998-SWD-3 for orders
1999-SWD-2 Migliore v. Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management: [consolidated with 1998-SWD-3 and 1999-SWD-1]; see 1998-SWD-3 for orders
1999-SWD-3 Smith v. City of Martin: Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Mar. 30, 2001) (Thomas F. Phalen, Jr.)HTML
2000-SWD-1 Migliore v. Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management: State of Rhode Island v. United States, C.A. No. 00-44T (D.C.R.I. Mar. 30, 2000) (Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiff's Application for a Temporary Restraining Order)HTML; see 1998-SWD-3 for additional orders; Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 14, 2004) (Linda S. Chapman)HTML; Supplemental Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Sept. 8, 2004) PDF; Final Order of Dismissal (ARB Nov. 30, 2004)PDF; Certification to the 1st Circuit, Migliore v. USDOL, No. 05-1154 (ARB Feb. 15, 2005); Taylor v. USDOL, Nos. 05-1153 and 05-1154 (1st Cir. Dec. 12, 2005)PDF
2000-SWD-2 Raddatz v. Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management: Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 13, 2004) (Linda S. Chapman)HTML
2000-SWD-3 Moton v. Jones Oil Co.: Order Granting Motion to Dismiss (ALJ Feb. 21, 2001) (C. Richard Avery)HTML
2001-SWD-1 Taylor v. Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management: Order [Granting Stay] (ALJ Dec. 28, 2000) (David W. Di Nardi); Recommended Order of Dismissal (ALJ Aug. 12, 2004) (Linda S. Chapman)PDF; Final Order of Dismissal (ARB Nov. 29, 2004) PDF; Certification to the 1st Circuit, Taylor v. ARB, USDOL, No. 05-1153 (ARB Feb. 15, 2005); Taylor v. USDOL, Nos. 05-1153 and 05-1154 (1st Cir. Dec. 12, 2005)PDF
2001-SWD-2 Bennett v. Newmont Gold Corp.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Aug. 13, 2001) (C. Richard Avery)HTML
2001-SWD-3 Devers v. Kaiser-Hill Co.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ June 10, 2003) (Jeffrey Tureck)HTML; Final Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Mar. 31, 2005) PDF; Order on Remand (ALJ July 6, 2005) PDF; Recommended Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Aug. 1, 2005) PDF
2002-SWD-1 Greene v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Order Assigning Judge (ALJ Oct. 19, 2001) (Thomas M. Burke) HTML; Order Denying Motion to Reconsider the Use of the Office of Personnel Management to Select a Presiding Administrative Law Judge (ALJ Dec. 21, 2001) HTML; Order Denying Motion to Reconsider Denial of Motion to Reconsider (ALJ Jan. 3, 2002) HTML; Order (ALJ Jan. 28, 2002) (William C. Cregar) HTML; Order to Show Cause (ARB Apr. 5, 2002) HTML; Order of Disqualification (ALJ June 20, 2002) (William C. Cregar) HTML; Notice of Appeal Rights (ALJ June 24, 2002) (John M. Vittone) HTML; Notice of Receipt of Appeal & Prehearing Order (ALJ July 2, 2002) (Vittone) HTML; Order of Recusal (ALJ July 26, 2002) (Vittone) HTML; Order of Referral (Sec'y Aug. 19, 2002) HTML; Order Dismissing Interlocutory Appeal (ARB Sept. 18, 2002) HTML; Order Denying Motion to Consolidate (ALJ Oct. 15, 2002) (Burke) HTML; Order (ARB Jan. 24, 2003) HTML; Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Feb. 10, 2003) HTML; Final Decision & Order (ARB June 30, 2003) [relates to disqualification of counsel issue] HTML; Final Decision & Order (ARB June 14, 2005) [relates to appeal on the merits] PDF
2002-SWD-2 Cannamela v. State of Georgia, Dept. of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ July 26, 2002) (Richard E. Huddleston)HTML; Final Decision & Order (ARB Sept. 30, 2003) HTML
2002-SWD-4 Gain v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ June 3, 2003) (Anne Beytin Torkington)HTML; Final Decision & Order (ARB June 30, 2004) HTML | PDF
2003-SWD-1 Aigner v. EMCORE Corp.: Order Dismissing Complaint with Prejudice Based on Stipulation of Parties (ALJ Apr. 17, 2003) (Gerald M. Etchingham)HTML
2003-SWD-2 Brown v. Morrow County School District: Order Dismissing Complaint with Prejudice Based on Stipulation of Parties (ALJ May 1, 2003) (Gerald M. Etchingham)HTML
2004-SWD-1 McCauley v. United Industries: Recommended Order Dismissing Complaint with Prejudice Based on Stipulation of Parties (ALJ Jan. 6, 2004) (Ralph A. Romano)HTML
2004-SWD-2 Redweik v. Shell Exploration & Production Co.: Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 18, 2005) (Larry W. Price)PDF; Final Decision & Order (ARB Dec. 21, 2007) HTML | PDF
2004-SWD-3 Wallace v. CH2M Hill Group, Inc.: Order Denying Motion for Protective Order (ALJ Nov. 3, 2004) (William Dorsey)PDF; Order on Respondent's Application for Protective Order (ALJ Dec. 6, 2004) PDF; Protective Order (ALJ Dec. 6, 2004) PDF; Recommended Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement (ALJ July 14, 2005) PDF

2005-SWD-1 Still v. City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas: Order Approving Joint Motion for Dismissal With Prejudice (ALJ Jan. 17, 2006) (Clement J. Kennington)PDF

2005-SWD-2 Mills v. Wood Waste of Boston: Recommended Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint Without Prejudice (ALJ June 6, 2005) (Daniel F. Sutton)PDF

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