hazardous waste compliance News
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Waste Management and 3E Company announce retail hazardous waste compliance solutions
Waste Management (NYSE:WM) and 3E Company, a Verisk Analytics company (NASDAQ: VRSK), today announced their new Retail Hazardous Waste Compliance Solutions program, a comprehensive service that goes far beyond back-of-store waste pickups. The Hazardous Waste Compliance Solutions provide retailers with the critical data, tools, and 24/7 customer service support they need to implement a ...
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AT&T pays $23.8 M to settle hazardous-waste case
AT&T agreed Thursday to pay California authorities nearly $24 million to settle allegations that it improperly disposed of hazardous waste during a nine-year period. California Attorney General Kamala Harris said Thursday that the telecommunications giant has also agreed to spend $28 million over the next five years to properly dispose of the waste, which includes batteries, electronic ...
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Powercon Corp. settles hazardous waste violations at Severn, Md. facility
Powercon Corporation has agreed to pay a $40,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility in Severn, Md., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. As part of the settlement, Powercon has also implemented a recycling project that will significantly reduce its hazardous waste. The settlement addresses compliance with ...
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The Wercs Advances Regulatory Expertise; Appoints Two Industry Veterans to Enhance Regulatory Compliance Leadership
ALBANY, N.Y.--March 15, 2006--The Wercs, Ltd., the global leader in material safety data sheet (MSDS) authoring software, today announced the appointment of Karen Lintz and Kevin Skerrett to its regulatory compliance operations. Lintz and Skerrett come to The Wercs with a combined 30 years of experience in regulatory compliance and assurance. They will be responsible for authoring MSDS for Wercs ...
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Stericycle Signs Multi-Year, Multi-Service Agreement With Premier for Hazardous Waste Management
Acute care hospital members can utilize or contract with one provider to manage multiple hazardous waste streams as part of a national agreement. LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Stericycle Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL), a leader in healthcare-related services that protects people and reduces risk, announced it has been awarded a new contract by Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, the group purchasing unit of Premier Inc. ...
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Corporate Announcement
Enviro-Audit & Compliance, Inc. is pleased to announce two recent events contributing to the current and future growth of the company. In April 2006, Joe K. Buerhop, previously Division Manager, acquired the company and is now the sole owner and ready to take the company into the future. Mr. Buerhop is a licensed Professional Geologist with over 25 years of experience in environmental ...
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NASA Awards Environmental Compliance and Operations Contract
NASA has selected Navarro Research and Engineering Inc. of Oak Ridge, Tenn., to provide environmental compliance and restoration services at the agency's White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, N.M. The White Sands Test Facility Environmental Compliance and Operations (ECO) contract calls for a two-year base period beginning June 1 and extending through May 31, 2015. One-year options are ...
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U.S. EPA makes available data on compliance with hazardous waste, air regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new information on EPA and state enforcement of hazardous waste and air regulations. In addition, the EPA posted data that allows the public, for the first time, to compare toxic releases with compliance data from facilities. This is part of EPA’s ongoing commitment to increase transparency and promote the public’s right to know by ...
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U.S. EPA settles with East Bay MUD over hazardous waste violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) for improper management of hazardous waste at its Oakland wastewater treatment plant. The public utility agreed to pay a $99,900 penalty. EPA conducted a site inspection at EBMUD wastewater treatment plant in 2014 under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and ...
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NASA Awards Environmental Compliance and Operations Contract
NASA has selected Navarro Research and Engineering Inc. of Oak Ridge, Tenn., to provide environmental management and services at the agency's White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, N.M. The White Sands Test Facility Environmental Compliance and Operations contract calls for a fixed-price one-year and seven month base period with a potential value of $3.1 million, and four one-year options ...
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Intelex releases greenhouse gas emissions tracking software
Intelex announces the release of its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reporting System, expertly designed to enable mid-size and enterprise organizations to improve their environmental performance through effective carbon footprint tracking and reporting.With this new sustainability solution, users can collect, track, and report their current carbon footprint as well as their progress toward ...
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AWWA announces new publication to assist water providers in achieving environmental compliance
The American Water Works Association has announced the release of its new publication, the Environmental Compliance Guidebook: Beyond US Water Quality Regulation. Designed to help water and wastewater utility personnel understand and comply with the complex US environmental regulations pertaining to hazardous materials and other wastes, the Environmental Compliance Guidebook: Beyond US Water ...
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EPA and SEPTA settle hazardous waste violations
The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) have settled alleged violations of hazardous waste and underground storage tank regulations at nine SEPTA facilities. In addition to a $169,527 civil penalty, SEPTA has agreed to spend $1.1 million on a project that will provide significant environmental and public health benefits. SEPTA ...
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Kahoka, Mo., landowners and two businesses ordered to halt hazardous waste pollution at chemical processing site
EPA Region 7 has ordered the owners of a Clark County, Mo., property, along with an Illinois minerals brokerage firm, and a Missouri company that processes materials at the location, to immediately halt the handling and processing of hazardous materials that have contaminated the property and an adjacent stream. TNT General Contracting, Inc., of Kahoka, Mo.; Webb Minerals, LLC, of Quincy, Ill.; ...
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Annual EPA Enforcement Results Highlight Focus on Major Environmental Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released its annual enforcement and compliance results demonstrating a focus on violations that have the most impact on public health. “Our enforcement work over the past year reflects our focus on the biggest violators and the cases that make the most difference in protecting American communities from pollution,” said Cynthia ...
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