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Sunoco Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at its Former Philadelphia Facility

Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) has agreed to pay a $117,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its former facility located at 4701 Margaret St., Philadelphia, Pa., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. EPA cited Sunoco for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal law governing the treatment, storage, and disposal of ...

Oct. 25, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule Becomes Effective

On May 30, 2017, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule became effective. 81 Fed. Reg. 85732 (Nov. 28, 2016). The rule will not become effective in RCRA-authorized states, however, until the states adopt the provisions and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approves those state programs that adopt the rule. Please see our Monthly ...

Jul. 5, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Maryland Air National Guard Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Baltimore Facility

In a consent agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Maryland Air National Guard (MDANG), 175th Wing, has agreed to pay a $75,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its facility at 2701 Eastern Blvd., Baltimore, Md. EPA cited MDANG for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal law governing the treatment, ...

Oct. 18, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA proposes changes to transboundary hazardous waste shipment regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing revisions to certain regulatory requirements for hazardous waste shipments between countries to ensure that recovery is done in an environmentally sound and economically efficient manner. These changes would make the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act’s (RCRA) hazardous waste transboundary shipment regulations more consistent with those of ...

Sep. 19, 2008

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

WEBINAR - New RCRA Hazardous Waste Export-Import Rule

On November 28, 2016, the Hazardous Waste Export-Import Revisions rule was published in the Federal Register and is effective as of December 31, 2016. This rule impacts thousands of entities that export and/or import shipments of hazardous wastes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is strengthening its standards to comport with requirements in place for Organization for Economic ...

Dec. 14, 2016

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

U.S. EPA Fines U.S. Pipe Company for Hazardous Waste Violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined the Union City, Calif.-based United States Pipe and Foundry Company (U.S. Pipe) $158,000 for improperly managing “baghouse dust,” a hazardous waste containing cadmium and lead generated from iron pipe fabrication, under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). EPA discovered in an August 2011 inspection that U.S. ...

Sep. 27, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Settlement with GlaxoSmithKline Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in King of Prussia, Pa.

In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, GlaxoSmithKline, LLC (GSK) has agreed to properly manage the hazardous waste at its research and development facility in King of Prussia, Pa. GSK, located at 709 Swedeland Rd., has also agreed to pay a $317,550 penalty to settle the alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations EPA cited GSK for violating the Resource ...

Aug. 12, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Duke Energy Spending Billions of Dollars to Address Coal Ash Pollution in North Carolina

A press release issued by the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on April 1, 2019 (https://deq.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2019/04/01/deq-orders-duke-energy-excavate-coal-ash-six-remaining-sites), stated that “DEQ ordered Duke Energy Progress, LLC to excavate all remaining coal ash impoundments in North Carolina. After conducting a rigorous scientific review of ...

Apr. 30, 2019

By OSE Training Group, LLC

EPA Exempts Carbon Dioxide Injection From RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing a final rule that will exempt carbon dioxide streams captured from power plants and industrial sources and injected underground for geologic sequestration from federal hazardous waste regulations. The agency did not make the text of the final rule available Dec. 19. The EPA said carbon dioxide injected into Class VI wells approved for geological ...

Dec. 19, 2013

By Bloomberg BNA

EPA Settlement with Whitford Corporation Ensures Proper Management of Hazardous Waste in Elverson, Pa.

In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Whitford Corporation has agreed to properly manage the hazardous paint waste at its paint manufacturing operation in Elverson, Pa. Whitford, located at 47 Park Ave., has also agreed to pay a $20,240 penalty to settle the alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations. EPA cited Whitford for violating the Resource Conservation and ...

Oct. 22, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Settlement Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in Petersburg, Va.

In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to resolve alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations, Pre Con, Inc. has agreed to regularly inspect and monitor its hazardous waste storage areas. By inspecting the storage areas weekly, and through monthly monitoring of equipment that comes in contact with volatiles, the company will prevent accidents that could release ...

May 8, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Settlement with Dura Bond Pipe will Help Protect Residents in the Harrisburg Area

In an EPA settlement, Dura Bond Pipe, LLC, located in Steelton, Pa., has agreed to pay a $45,040 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its metal coating facility in Steelton, Pennsylvania. EPA cited Dura Bond Pipe for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal law governing the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. ...

Nov. 10, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Red Lion, Pa. manufacturing company agrees to pay a penalty to settle hazardous waste violations (PA)

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc. has agreed to pay a $38,500.00 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its ordnance projectile, housing and parts manufacturing facility in Red Lion, Pa. EPA cited General Dynamics for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal law governing the treatment, storage and disposal ...

Aug. 4, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA settles with Bakersfield, Calif., steel company to ensure safe handling of hazardous waste

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fined Kern Steel Fabrication, Inc. $57,100 for improper management of hazardous waste generated at its 627 Williams Street facility in Bakersfield, Calif. During a 2012 investigation, EPA found that the facility failed to properly label about 30 of its containers holding hazardous wastes such as waste paint, fluorescent light lamps, used oil and ...

Oct. 28, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Spray Products Corp. Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Montgomery County, Pa. Facility

Spray Products Corp. has agreed to pay a $25,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. EPA cited Spray Products for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal law governing the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous ...

Mar. 25, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Settlement with Mack Trucks Inc. Protects Community Health and the Environment from Hazardous Waste Pollution in Lehigh County, Pa.

In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mack Trucks Inc. has agreed to properly manage the hazardous waste at its truck assembly plant in Macungie, Pa. Mack Truck, located at 7000 Alburtis Road, Macungie, Pa., has also agreed to pay a $54,800 penalty to settle the alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations. EPA cited Mack Trucks for violating the Resource ...

Nov. 13, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. EPA settles with two San Joaquin Valley companies to ensure safe handling of hazardous waste

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the conclusion of separate investigations into the hazardous waste management practices of two companies in the San Joaquin Valley. Collectively, they have agreed to pay $75,200 for their violations of a federal environment law. “Facilities that deal with hazardous waste are responsible for its safe storage and handling,” said ...

Jun. 26, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Eldo W.R.M.S., Inc., to Pay $23,900 civil penalty for hazardous waste violations at salvage goods facility in Grandview, Mo.

Eldo W.R.M.S., Inc., a commercial goods salvage wholesale and retail business, has agreed to pay a $23,900 civil penalty to the United States to settle a series of hazardous waste violations at its facility in Grandview, Mo. According to an administrative consent agreement filed by EPA Region 7 in Kansas City, Mo., an EPA representative conducted a compliance evaluation inspection at the ...

Nov. 23, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Recognizes Comcast-Spectacor for Environmental Achievements

The U.S. EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) has upheld the results of an EPA enforcement action involving hazardous waste storage that was initiated in 2011 against Chem-Solv, Inc. and Austin Holdings-VA, L.L.C., the operator and owner of a chemical blending and distribution facility in Roanoke, Va. In a January 26, 2015 Final Decision and Order, the EAB upheld in its entirety the ...

Feb. 18, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Penalty Upheld for Hazardous Waste Violations at Roanoke, Va., Chemical Distributor

The U.S. EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) has upheld the results of an EPA enforcement action involving hazardous waste storage that was initiated in 2011 against Chem-Solv, Inc. and Austin Holdings-VA, L.L.C., the operator and owner of a chemical blending and distribution facility in Roanoke, Va. In a January 26, 2015 Final Decision and Order, the EAB upheld in its entirety the ...

Feb. 19, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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