Jeffrey Hall
Coverage of Jeffrey Hall in the Nexus archive.
- $150M contract for child immigrant legal services going to Houston law firm with ties to Trump administration
A $150M contract for child immigrant legal services has been awarded to Houston-based Burke Law Group, which has ties to the Trump administration. Marcella Burkey, a founder of the firm, was a Trump appointee to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior, and Jeffrey Hall, a founding partner, was recently appointed to serve in the EPA.
- Denka agrees to pay nearly $1 million over hazardous waste violations at Louisiana plant
Denka Performance Elastomer agreed to pay $996,703 to settle federal allegations of mishandling hazardous chloroprene waste at its Louisiana plant, which exposed workers and the community to serious health risks. The EPA requires the company to remove waste from an outdoor brine pit, upgrade waste-handling systems, and implement safety measures before resuming operations.