Environmental Press Releases (2008)

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Agency News

07/17/2008—Epson Portland, Inc. Facility in Hillsboro, Oregon, Joins EPA's Partnership, Pledges to Reduce Hazardous Waste

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

06/05/2008—One Facility's Waste is Another's Energy Source - Three Facilities Earn the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power Award

05/20/2008—EPA's 2008 Report on the Environment: A Key Resource for the American People on the Environment

05/15/2008—EPA Proposing Stormwater Construction General Permit

04/30/2008—Convention to Focus on Hazardous Waste Cleanup

04/16/2008—EPA Regional Administrator Statement on 38th Annual Earth Day

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

02/21/2008—Latest Toxic Release Inventory Shows Small Decrease in Chemicals Released into Environment

02/19/2008—EPA Launches the Greening of Your Copy Machine

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

01/29/2008—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

01/16/2008—EPA Reports on Clean Water Infrastructure Needs

Enforcement Actions

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

06/19/2008—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

05/28/2008—U.S. EPA Settles With Riverside, San Diego Water Treatment Plants Over Chemical Accident Prevention Violations

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—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

04/29/2008—National Navigation Company Will Pay $7.25 Million in Penalties

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

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

02/20/2008—Martha’s Vineyard Oil Company Pays Penalty to Settle Clean Water Violations

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

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

01/28/2008—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

01/15/2008—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

Legislation

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