hazardous waste release News
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EPA and Wyoming`s Frontier Refining Inc., resolve enforcement action (WY)
In a Consent Agreement filed on May 27, 2010 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Frontier Refining Inc., a petroleum facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming, resolved an enforcement action initiated in September 2009. Frontier will pay a $900,000 penalty and has agreed to disconnect inlet piping which allowed hazardous waste releases to Surface Impoundment 2. The company has agreed to remove and ...
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Bench-Scale Study Provides Insight Into PCE and TCE Aerobic Cometabolism
CL Solutions completed a bench-scale test of aerobic cometabolism of PCE and TCE in contaminated ground water. The purpose of the pilot study was to confirm applicability of aerobic cometabolism to a hazardous waste release site. Additional testing was undertaken to provide insight into the aerobic cometabolic pathway. The pilot study included treated and untreated microcosms for comparison ...
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EPA requires Southern California metal finishers to stop illegal hazardous waste releases, wastewater discharges
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today the resolution of a series of enforcement actions at five Southern California metal finishing companies which will collectively pay more than $223,700 in civil penalties for hazardous waste and Clean Water Act violations. The violations were uncovered during inspections conducted at facilities in the cities of Compton, Paramount, Ontario, ...
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Settlement with EPA Spells Greener Future for Dry Cleaner on St. Thomas
(New York, N.Y) In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the owner of the One Hour Martinizing laundry and dry cleaning operation on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands agreed to spend at least $40,000 on revamping operations to ultimately eliminate the use of a hazardous chemical at his Barbel Plaza facility. The owner will also pay a penalty of $5,000 for past violations ...
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DWD International, LCC Agrees to Address RCRA Violations in Texas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a consent agreement and final order to DWD International, LLC in Houston, Texas. The company violated laws under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) related to the storage and handling of hazardous waste. The company will pay a $91,773 civil penalty and is required to take steps to protect the local community from health and ...
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Pinnacle Oilfield Services Violates Environmental Laws in La.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a consent agreement and final order to Pinnacle Oilfield Services, Inc., in Broussard, La. The company violated the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) related to the storage and handling of hazardous waste. The company will pay a $146,585 civil penalty and is required to take steps to protect the local community from health and ...
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EPA Fines Wharton Chemical for Hazardous Waste Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently conducted a compliance evaluation of Wharton Chemical in Hungerford, Texas. The evaluation revealed violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) related to the storage and handling of hazardous waste at the facility. The company will pay a $230,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that it violated RCRA, and taking steps to ...
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EPA Fines Clean Harbors for Violations of Environmental Laws
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a consent agreement and final order to Clean Harbors Deer Park, LLC, in La Porte, Texas. The company violated laws under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) related to the storage and handling of hazardous waste. The company will pay a $22,400 civil penalty and is required to take steps to protect the local community from ...
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Universal Pressure Pumping Inc. Ordered to Comply with Environmental Laws and Protect Public Health
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a consent agreement and final order to Universal Pressure Pumping Inc. (UPP) and eight of their facilities across Texas. The company violated laws under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) related to the storage and handling of hazardous waste. The company will pay a $501,175 civil penalty and is required to take steps to ...
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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 ...
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EPA extends public comment period on proposed remedies for radford army ammunition plant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has extended the public comment period until Aug. 31 on the proposed remedies for cleaning up the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RAAP). The public comment period, which opened May 25, was originally scheduled to close July 25. But residents requested additional time to comment on the proposed remedies that are outlined in the Corrective Action Statement ...
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EPA sets june 27, 2011 for public hearing on proposed remedies for radford army ammunition plant
On Monday, June 27, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting followed by a public hearing for members of the community on the proposed remedies for cleaning up the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RAAP). The remedies are outlined in the Corrective Action Statement of Basis (SB) and EPA will present information and answer questions from the community on the SB ...
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Publicly available tool reports on different types of pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now available for the reporting year of 2012. This annual report provides citizens with critical information about their communities, including data on certain toxic chemical releases to the air, water, and land, as well as information on waste management and pollution prevention activities by facilities across ...
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Pharmaceutical chemical manufacturer in Coventry, RI faces fines for violating hazardous waste laws
In a complaint stemming from a September 2009 inspection, EPA alleges that Rhodes Technologies violated the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and its implementing regulations by failing to obtain required tank integrity assessments or provide secondary containment for seven of its hazardous waste tanks; failing to label pipes and other equipment associated with the tanks as ...
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EPA Settlement with the City of Buffalo Protects Residents from Hazardous Waste and Materials
Under the terms of an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Buffalo will host nine community recycling events to collect fluorescent light bulbs, electronic waste, and household hazardous waste from city residents. This program will reduce the likelihood of exposure by residents to harmful chemicals found in these products, while also reducing the amount of waste ...
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EPA and Arkansas Educate Businesses on Climate Change
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) are taking action on climate by educating businesses on reducing toxic substances at the source, minimizing the generation of hazardous waste and preventing the release of pollutants into the environment. EPA recently issued a grant to ADEQ to provide source reduction training in six ...
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EPA order requires companies to investigate environmental contamination at frontier el dorado refinery in El Dorado, Kan.
EPA Region 7 has reached an administrative settlement with the current owner-operator and a historical owner of the Frontier El Dorado oil refinery at El Dorado, Kan., requiring the companies to take a series of actions to investigate environmental contamination at the property. Frontier El Dorado Refining LLC (Frontier), which owns and operates the facility; and Equilon Enterprises LLC, doing ...
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Roanoke Chemical Distributor Ordered to Pay $612,339 for Hazardous Waste Storage Violations
An administrative law judge has ordered the owner and operator of a chemical distribution facility in Roanoke, Va. to pay a $612,339 penalty for multiple violations of federal and state hazardous waste storage regulations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. After presiding over a five-day hearing, Administrative Law Judge Susan Biro issued a 125-page opinion on June 5, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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