Environmental Press Releases (2008)

12/29/2008—John Rapanos Agrees to Pay for Clean Water Act Violations
12/23/2008—California Announces $1,400,000 Settlement With Kyocera America Inc.
12/19/2008—ECHA Publishes List of Pre-Registered Substances
12/16/2008—Cal/EPA Releases Final Policy Recommendations for Green Chemistry Initiative
12/15/2008—EPA and Federal General Services Administration Settle Underground Storage Tank Violations in New Jersey and New York
12/09/2008—Preliminary List of Pre-Registered Substances to be Published by January 1
12/09/2008— Key and Lock Manufacturer Fined for Hazardous Waste Violations
12/04/2008—TCEQ Releases Annual Enforcement Report
12/02/2008—Companies Submitted Over 2 Million Pre-Registrations by the Deadline
12/01/2008—PVC Manufacturers Agree to Reduce Air Pollutants and Strengthen Control of Hazardous Wastes
11/20/2008—Two Mass. Developers and Excavating Company Pay Fine for Clean Water Violations
11/20/2008—Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule Gains New Amendments
11/20/2008—EPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposal to Add Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste to Universal Waste Rule
11/19/2008—Proposed Guidelines to Control Pollution from Construction Sites
11/19/2008—EPA Proposes Effulent Limit Guidelines for Construction Sites
11/18/2008—EPA Releases The 2008 Performance and Accountability Report
11/18/2008—New Rule Will Improve Environmental Performance of Academic Labs
11/11/2008—ECHA Will Offer a Rapid Response Service for Pre–Registrants from November 17 to December 1
11/12/2008—Allentown Business Owner Sentenced in Hazardous Waste Case
11/07/2008—European Commission Publishes Draft Guidance for Annex V and Wastes
11/06/2008—Emory Texas Man Sentenced for Environmental Crimes and Bribery
11/03/2008—Pennsylvania Food Manufacturer Pays $100,000 Fine for Failure to Implement CAA Risk Management Program
10/30/2008—Alaska Developer to Pay $15,000 for Alleged Violations of the Federal Clean Water Act
10/29/2008—Industry Steps Up Recycling and Reducing Waste
10/27/2008—Washington Department of Ecology Leads on Reducing Toxics
10/20/2008—Idaho Falls Construction Sites Penalized for Failing to Meet Federal Storm Water Requirements
10/28/2008—ECHA Names First 15 Candidates Substances of Very High Concern
10/21/2008—GAO Report Finds EPA Needs to Improve Accuracy and Transparency of Reporting Measures for Environmental Enforcement Programs–to–Know Reporting Regulation
10/17/2008—EPA Amends Community Right–to–Know Reporting Regulation
10/16/2008—EPA Finalizes Revisions to the 2005 Hazardous Waste Combustor NESHAP Rule
10/15/2008—President Signs Major Mercury Protection Bill into Law
10/10/2008—IMO Sets Sail for Global Action on Pollution from Large Ships
10/09/2008—European Chemicals Agency Informally Identifies 15 Substances of Very High Concern
10/07/2008—EPA and Wilmington Company Settle Hazardous Waste Violations
10/07/2008—Definition of Solid Waste Revised to Encourage Recycling
10/07/2008—European Chemicals Agency Publishes Intermediate List of Pre–Registerd Substances
10/07/2008—Arizona Developer Agrees to Settle Clean Water Act Violations Along the Santa Cruz River
10/07/2008—Bucks County Company Settles Chemical Reporting Violation
10/06/2008—Industrial Laundry Company Fined Nearly Half–Million Dollars for Hazardous Waste Violations
10/06/2008—European Chemicals Agency Re–emphasizes Its Approach on Pre–Registrations
09/30/2008—San Diego Firm to Pay Over $10,000 for Not Following Hazardous Waste Requirements That Protect Employees, Community
09/29/2008—Stormwater: EPA's Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP)
09/29/2008—Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Groundbreaking Legislation Implementing First–in–the–Nation Green Chemistry Program&mdash
09/25/2008—Committee Recommends Revisions to Rule to Control Microbial Drinking Water Contamination
09/24/2008—Maine Company Fined for Clean Air and Emergency Right–to–Know Act Violations
09/24/2008—2008 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends
09/24/2008—Maine Company Fined for Clean Air and Emergency Right–to–Know Act Violations
09/24/2008—EPA Launches New Chemical Assessment and Management Efforts
09/22/2008—Fruit Company Agrees to Pay EPA $98,241 for Risk Management Program Violations
09/22/2008—Washington Beef Processor Agrees to Settle Risk Management Program Violations
09/19/2008—EPA Proposes Changes to Transboundary Hazardous Waste Shipment Regulations
09/17/2008—CITGO Fined $13 Million for Clean Water Act Violations in Louisiana
09/16/2008—EPA and Neville Chemical Settle Waste Violations at Pittsburgh Facility
09/16/2008—U.S. EPA Fines Johnson Laminating and Coating, Inc. $50,000 for Failure to Have a Contingency Plan
09/10/2008—EPA Releases 2007 TRI Data Using the Electronic Facility Data Release
09/09/2008—Massachusetts Developer Faces up to $157,500 in Fines for Discharging Polluted Storm Water
09/03/2008—Major Bay Area Waste Management Company Found Liable for Multiple Federal Environmental Violations
09/03/2008—Washington State Cold Storage Facility Fined $16,000 for Mishandling of Anhydrous Ammonia
08/28/2008—GAO: EPA Needs to Better Control Harmful U.S. Exports Through Stronger Enforcement and More Comprehensive Regulation
08/27/2008—EPA Announces Settlement With National Department Store Chain Over Hazardous Waste Management Violations
08/27/2008—New Hampshire–Based Printing Manufacturing Company Fined for Environmental Violations in South Hadley, Massachusetts
08/26/2008—New Jersey Resins Manufacturer Settles Violations of Multiple Environmental Laws for $2.4 Million
08/22/2008—U.S. EPA Fines Petroleum Company $2.64 Million for PCB Release
08/19/2008—Toy Company Sold Ozone–Depleting “Spray–A–String,” Fined $66,180
08/22/2008—U.S. EPA Fines Exxon Mobil $2.64 Million for PCB Release
08/14/2008—East Boston Sandblaster Fined $30K for Hazardous Waste Violations
08/08/2008—Massachusetts Electroplating Company Fined for Hazardous Waste Violations
08/07/2008—EPA Reaches $210,000 Agreement With Ohio Steel Mill on Clean–Air Violations
08/07/2008—Arizona Technology Manufacturer Pays $6 Million for 30 Years of Environmental Violations
08/07/2008—EPA Announces Web–Based System for Companies to Self–Disclose Environmental Violations
08/04/2008—Santa Rosa Company Pays $52,990 for Toxic Chemical Reporting Violations
08/01/2008—The Benefits of Self–Disclosure
08/01/2008—EPA Encourages New Owners to Audit, Make “Clean Start”
07/31/2008—EPA Seeks $32,500 for Electronic Waste Export Violation
07/31/2008—Tip to EPA Web Site Leads to Criminal Guilty Plea by Former Public Works Director of Lake Ozark, Mo.
07/17/2008—Epson Portland, Inc. Facility in Hillsboro, Oregon, Joins EPA's Partnership, Pledges to Reduce Hazardous Waste
06/30/2008—U.S. EPA Fines Chandler Casting Firm $10,000 for Hazardous Waste Violations
06/23/2008—Pfizer To Pay $975,000 For Alleged Clean Air Violations at Connecticut Facility
06/20/2008—EPA to Assess Hazardous Materials Danger in Indiana Floods
06/19/2008—West Virginia Company Joins EPA Voluntary Program to Reduce and Reuse Target Chemicals
06/19/2008—U.S. EPA Fines Aero-Electric Connectors $120,000 for Hazardous Waste Violations
06/12/2008—EPA Settles Hazardous Waste Case Against St. Clair, Pa., Foundry
06/05/2008—Oregon Corporation and Its President Sentenced for Hazardous Waste Violations
06/05/2008—One Facility's Waste is Another's Energy Source - Three Facilities Earn the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power Award
05/28/2008—U.S. EPA Settles With Riverside, San Diego Water Treatment Plants Over Chemical Accident Prevention Violations
05/20/2008—EPA's 2008 Report on the Environment: A Key Resource for the American People on the Environment
05/20/2008—Hazardous Chemical Release Reporting Roundup: EPA Settles With Illinois, Michigan Companies
05/19/2008—Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. Fined $75,000 for Failing to Close Large Capacity Cesspools
05/16/2008—Fall River Company Ordered to Comply With Hazardous Waste Laws
05/15/2008—EPA Proposing Stormwater Construction General Permit
05/15/2008—Michigan Sugar Settles Clean Air Act Permit Violations
05/13/2008—EPA Searches Leeward Oahu Property for Alleged Illegal Hazardous Waste Activity
05/07/2008—Tempe, Arizona Builder Pays $106,000 to Settle Dust Violations
05/06/2008—Reno, Nevada Company Pays Over $80,000 for Toxic Release Inventory Violations
05/01/2008—U.S. EPA Files Complaint Against Carson, California, Company for Federal Hazardous Waste Violations
04/30/2008—Convention to Focus on Hazardous Waste Cleanup
04/29/2008—National Navigation Company Will Pay $7.25 Million in Penalties
04/16/2008—EPA Regional Administrator Statement on 38th Annual Earth Day
04/16/2008—U.S. EPA Orders Rancho Cucamonga Chemical Products Firm to Remove Hazardous Waste
04/15/2008—U.S. EPA Fines Merced Storage Drum Firm $9,412 for Hazardous Waste Violations
04/11/2008—EPA Settles With Fujifilm Graphic Systems on Hazardous Waste Violations; Sets $40,721 Penalty
04/01/2008—Web-based Environmental Compliance Tool Available for Colleges
03/31/2008—EPA Celebrates Earth Day Throughout April With New Web and Multimedia Features
03/31/2008—New Requirements to Protect Children from Lead-based Paint Hazards
03/28/2008—Internet Reporting Now Available for All Facilities Reporting TRI Data
03/25/2008—EPA Fines Pacific Marine and Industrial Corp. $20,000 for Used Oil Violations
03/24/2008—U.S. EPA Fines Anaheim Deli Meat Manufacturer $36,400 Over Ammonia Release Violation
03/20/2008—U.S. EPA Fines Chico, California, Company $6,000 for Oil Spill Prevention Violations
03/20/2008—U.S. EPA Orders Patmont Motor Werks of Minden, Nevada, to Comply With Federal Wastewater Laws
03/19/2008—Foxboro, Massachussets Landlord Faces $20,600 EPA Penalty for Non-Disclosure of Lead Risks in Residential Units
03/18/2008—U.S. EPA Files Complaint Against Ship Brokers for Violations of Toxic Substances Control Act
03/11/2008—Chemical Spill Reporting Violations: EPA Settles with Chemsol Products Corp., Cleveland
03/05/2008—U.S. EPA Fines Southern California Technology Company $208,000 for “Nano Coating” Pesticide Claims on Computer Peripherals
03/04/2008—EPA Fines University of Guam $10,000 for Hazardous Waste Violations
02/29/2008—EPA Reaches Agreement With Dow Corning on Clean-air Violations
02/28/2008—CHEMCENTRAL to Pay $400,000 for Fiery Explosion
02/28/2008—New Hampshire-based Manufacturing Company Faces $125K Fine for Environmental Violations in South Hadley, Massachussets
02/27/2008—Chiawana, Inc. Fined $58,000 for Clean Air Act Violations
02/27/2008—Failing to Provide Community Disclosure Information Yields Penalties for 11 Companies
02/26/2008—Home Depot Settles Storm Water Violations
02/26/2008—Two Connecticut Companies Fined for Hazardous Waste Violations
02/21/2008—Latest Toxic Release Inventory Shows Small Decrease in Chemicals Released into Environment
02/20/2008—Martha’s Vineyard Oil Company Pays Penalty to Settle Clean Water Violations
02/19/2008—EPA Launches the Greening of Your Copy Machine
02/06/2008—EPA Settlement with GSA in Virgin Islands Sheds Light on Need to Recycle Fluorescent Bulbs
02/06/2008—Oil Spill Preparedness Project Eases Clean Water Act Penalty Paid by Derby, Vermont Company
02/06/2008—U.S. EPA Orders San Jose Company to Comply With Stormwater Discharge Requirements
02/04/2008—EPA's FY 2009 Budget Focuses on Next Phase of Environmental Progress
02/04/2008—EPA Announces Substantial Decrease of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
02/01/2008—U.S. EPA to Correct Portion of State Clean Air Plan
01/31/2008—EPA Achieves Highest Status in Government Under the President's Management Agenda
01/31/2008—U.S. EPA Takes Further Action Against Greka
01/31/2008—Coluccio Construction Co. and Castle Family LLC Fined for Oahu Wetlands Violations
01/29/2008—U.S. EPA to Greka: Clean Up, or Pay Up
01/29/2008—New Haven, Connecticut Waste Oil Recycling Facility Fined for PCB Violations
01/29/2008—EPA Orders Bali Hai Villas Ltd. to Correct Stormwater Violations on Kauai
01/29/2008—EPA Rule Covers CRT Recycling In and Out of the United States
01/29/2008—EPA Recognizes Crown Cork and Seal for Its Environmental Leadership
01/28/2008—EPA Seeks Data About Nanoscale Materials
01/28/2008—EPA Enforcement Action to Protect Streams in Missouri
01/25/2008—Capitol Waste Services, Inc. Pays $107,300 for Excessive Idling
01/24/2008—Tamarack Resort Pays $185,000 Penalty to Settle Storm Water Violations
01/24/2008—U.S. EPA, ADEQ, Celebrate Phoenix-Goodyear Airport North Groundwater Treatment Facility: $1 Million Facility Benefits Thousands of Area Residents
01/17/2008—Massey Energy to Pay Largest Civil Penalty Ever for Water Permit Violations
01/16/2008—U.S. EPA fines Imperial County Contractor and Property Owner $9,030 for Federal Asbestos Violation
01/16/2008—Sinclair Oil Agrees to Improved Refinery Pollution Controls
01/16/2008—EPA Reports on Clean Water Infrastructure Needs
01/15/2008—Maine Facility Faces EPA Fine for Failing to Comply with Oil Spill Prevention Requirements
01/15/2008—EPA Reaches Agreement with Everbrite on Clean-Air Violations
01/07/2008—U.S. EPA Fines AmeriGas Propane $19,432 for Chemical Reporting Violations: Arizona Facility Failed to Notify Emergency Agencies of Hazardous Chemicals
01/14/2008—Asbestos Supervisor Sentenced for Illegal Asbestos Removal at Ambler, Pa. School
01/09/2008—Underwear Insurer Agrees to Pay for Environmental Cleanup
01/09/2008—Energy Company Did Not Discover January 5th Oil Spill for 13 Hours
01/09/2008—Rhode Island Pool Supply Company Fined for Violating Pesticide Laws
01/07/2008—U.S. EPA Fines Admiral Transportation $15,000 for Hazardous Waste Violations
01/04/2008—Michigan Company Settles Underground Storage Tank Violations at West Virginia Facility
01/04/2008—EPA Terminates Negotiations with Dow Chemical on River Cleanups
 

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