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Chris Chase interviewed by ABC News
InterOcean Systems Chris Chase interviewed on ABC News regarding the importance of oil spill prevention and early-warning detection, in the wake of environmentally catastrophic Huntington Beach CA spill. To see video, please click ...
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EPA Settlement Ensures that Ludlow, Mass. Water is Better Protected from Oil Spills
Buckeye Pipe Line Co., the owner of a more than 4 million gallon oil storage facility in Ludlow, Mass., has agreed to pay a penalty of $78,780 to resolve claims by the US Environmental Protection Agency that it violated federal oil spill prevention regulations. Based on an inspection of the Ludlow facility, EPA alleged that the company’s federally required oil spill prevention plan was ...
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Claremont, N.H. Auto Dealer Settles with EPA for Oil Spill
Howe Motors Inc., a Claremont, N.H. auto dealer, has agreed to pay a penalty of $17,500 to settle EPA claims regarding a January 2014 oil spill, and inadequacies in Howe’s oil spill prevention plan. The Jan. 2014 oil spill originated from tanks stored at the Howe Motors dealership, when a small quantity of oil was released to an unnamed stream that leads to the Sugar River. Additionally, ...
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Virginia Co. to Pay Penalty, Improve Systems to Prevent Potential Oil Spills at Hurt, Va. Facility
English Construction Company has agreed to prepare and implement oil spill prevention plans and pay a $17,289 penalty to settle alleged violations of federal oil spill prevention regulations at its construction facility at 113 Main Street in Hurt, Va., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. Under the Clean Water Act, owners of facilities that store 1,320 gallons of oil or more ...
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Today: Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to testify on oil spill prevention and response
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will testify before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on the recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Administrator Jackson will be joined by NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Minerals Management Service Director S. Elizabeth Birnbaum, and RADML Brian Salerno, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, ...
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NOSCA Becomes Innovation Cluster Bergen
On Friday, “NOSCA Clean Oceans” was awarded status as an Arena cluster in the “Norwegian Innovation Clusters” programme. The new cluster will make use of Norwegian technology from oil spill preparedness to clear and prevent plastic and other marine waste in the world’s oceans. “The new status ...
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Medford, Mass. Company Settles with EPA for Oil Spill
Erickson Fuel Company, Inc., a Medford, Mass. oil distributor, has agreed to pay a penalty of $14,500 to settle EPA claims regarding a January 2014 oil spill, and Erickson’s failure to prepare an oil spill prevention plan. The January 2014 oil spill originated from a parked diesel fuel delivery truck and ultimately caused oil to be released to Winter Brook, which flows into the Mystic ...
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EPA Proposes Amendments to Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing revisions to certain regulatory requirements for facilities subject to the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule. The revisions will tailor and streamline requirements to particular industry sectors and facility owners or operators subject to the rule. Nothing in this proposed rule removes any regulatory requirement for owners ...
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EPA Settlement with Beltsville, Md. Company Improves Oil Spill Prevention and Protects Anacostia River
As part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Greenlight WVO LLC, located in Beltsville, Maryland, has come into compliance with oil spill prevention requirements to resolve EPA claims that the company was not prepared to prevent or contain an oil spill. These spill prevention improvements will better protect Beltsville residents and the local waterway, Indian Creek, a ...
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Oil spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule gains new amendments
New amendments to the SPCC rule will clarify regulatory requirements, tailor requirements to particular industry sectors, and streamline certain requirements for facility owners or operators subject to the rule. With these changes, EPA expects to encourage greater compliance with the SPCC regulations, thus resulting in increased protection of human health and the environment. The amendments do ...
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EnviroSpill 2017 Conference and Exhibition
RECSO EnviroSpill will be held from 10 - 12 April 2017 at the Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. Comprising an international exhibition and strategic conference it will provide an opportunity to learn about the protection of the waters around the GCC by highlighting oil spill prevention, preparedness and remedial actions in case of an incident. RECSO EnviroSpill 2017 is the leading event for oil spill ...
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Maine Company Faces Penalty for Violations of Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations
A Maine company that provides motor vehicle services and fuel oil sales is facing a fine of up to $177,500 for violations of the Clean Water Act. EPA recently filed a complaint against the J&S Oil Co., Inc. for failing to maintain and fully implement an oil spill prevention plan, which contributed to the release of approximately 1,500 gallons of used motor oil from a tanker truck at the ...
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EPA announces final amendments to oil spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing a final regulation that amends certain requirements for facilities subject to the Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule. The amendments clarify regulatory requirements, tailor requirements to particular industry sectors, and streamline certain requirements for a facility owner or operator subject to the rule. With ...
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U.S. EPA: Andersen Air Force Base signs agreement to Improve Spill Prevention Plans, Safeguard Water Resources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized an agreement with Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB) in Guam requiring the base to update its oil spill prevention plan and address other spill prevention deficiencies at the base to better protect Guam’s water resources. The Federal Facility Compliance Agreement (FFCA) between EPA and AAFB will require an updated Spill Prevention, Control ...
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Massachusetts tool maker will pay $227,500 for clean water act violations
According to EPA, Mayhew discharged wastewater to the Shelburne Falls sewer system containing more zinc and with a higher acidity than allowed by federal standards. EPA also alleged that Mayhew failed to meet its reporting requirements for discharges to a public sewer system, failed to obtain a permit for stormwater discharges to the Deerfield River, and failed to develop a plan intended to ...
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Yakima fuel distributor violated oil spill prevention and response safety rules
Wondrack Distributing, Inc. violated federal oil spill prevention and response rules at its Yakima, Washington fuel distribution facility, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA found multiple violations of Clean Water Act spill prevention rules and spill response requirements at the facility. “Companies that store large amounts of fuel must be ...
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EPA Issues Final Rule on Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures
(Washington, D.C.) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is amending certain requirements for facilities subject to EPA's Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations. The SPCC regulations require covered facilities to prevent, prepare for and respond to oil discharges. The final rule will provide alternative compliance options for certain regulated facilities. This ...
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Delta Western upgrades Dillingham facility to comply with federal oil spill prevention laws
Delta Western, Inc. has resolved violations of federal oil spill prevention laws at its facility in Dillingham, Alaska, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice. The facility, which is a critical supplier of fuel to a remote community, is located on the shores of the Nushagak River, home to one of the most productive sockeye salmon ...
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Seven New England Companies Take Action to Improve Oil Spill Prevention Measures under Settlements
Seven companies in New England that store and distribute oil have all created or updated spill prevention plans and come into compliance with federal oil pollution prevention laws, thereby ensuring that the local environment in the communities in which they operate are better protected from the potential of a damaging oil spill. Companies in Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut and Vermont have ...
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Hazardous Waste News Brief: EPA Extends SPCC Compliance Dates
EPA has issued a final rule to extend the compliance dates for facilities affected by the Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations. EPA has extended the compliance dates in order to provide the time necessary for the regulated community to comply with the revised requirements that EPA expects to propose in 2007. For facilities (other than a farm) that ...
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