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Cranston R.I. Company faces fine for chemical reporting violations
A chemical processing facility in Cranston, RI, faces a penalty of $33,400 by the US Environmental Protection Agency for failing to appropriately report chemicals used on site in violation of federal right-to-know laws. According to EPA’s New England office, John R. Hess & Company failed to file Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Forms listing chemicals processed, ...
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Cranston R.I. company to pay fine for chemical reporting violations
A chemical processing facility in Cranston, R.I., has agreed to pay a penalty of $23,400 to settle claims by the US Environmental Protection Agency that the company failed to appropriately report chemicals used on site in violation of federal right-to-know laws. According to EPA’s New England office, John R. Hess & Company failed to file Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Forms listing ...
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Cheshire, Conn. company faces fine for environmental reporting violations
A Cheshire, Conn., company that makes metal parts for the aerospace industry faces a fine of up to $175,739 for charges by EPA that it violated federal clean air and right-to-know laws. According to an EPA complaint filed last week, Consolidated Industries violated the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act by failing to file chemical reporting forms for chromium and nickel ...
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Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., to pay $150,000 penalty for hazardous waste issues at Kimball, Neb., facility (NE)
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., an international provider of environmental, energy and industrial services, has agreed to pay a $150,000 civil penalty to the United States to settle a series of alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its hazardous waste treatment and storage facility in Kimball, Neb. Clean Harbors’ Kimball facility is the only permitted commercial ...
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Cheshire, Connecticut company to pay fine for clean air and chemical reporting violations
A Cheshire, Conn., company that makes metal parts for the aerospace industry has agreed to pay a penalty of $105,240 to settle claims by EPA that the company violated federal Clean Air Act requirements meant to prevent chemical releases as well as federal community right-to-know laws. According to EPA, Consolidated Industries Inc. violated the federal Emergency Planning and Community ...
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EPA Moves to Improve Emergency Planning at Facilities in NJ and NY; Inspections Focus on Information on Chemical Hazards Needed by First Responders during Emergency Responses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in conjunction with state and local agencies, recently conducted inspections of 30 facilities in New York and New Jersey to ensure that they are keeping proper inventories of hazardous chemicals at their facilities. The EPA identified violations of inventory requirements at 17 of the facilities. The EPA found that the 17 facilities did not supply ...
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Commission fights back against illegal waste shipments
The European Commission took action July 11 to tackle illegal waste shipments that are causing damage to human health and the environment. The Commission proposed stronger legislation on national inspections of waste shipments to ensure that all Member States have similar levels of control. Around 25 % of waste shipments sent from the EU to developing countries in Africa and Asia are thought to ...
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