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EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 2/20

2/20/2018

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 2/20

In this week’s EPA Enforcement Roundup, a major online retailer will pay more than $1 million for selling unregistered, misbranded pesticides in violation of FIFRA; a global petrochemical firm will complete a $10 million project to resolve Clean Air Act allegations; and more.
5 Signs You Need a New Training Provider

2/20/2018

5 Signs You Need a New Training Provider

Training to handle, manage, and ship dangerous chemicals is not a rote exercise intended to “check a box.” When a mistake can lead to serious injury, death, evacuations, hospitalizations, highway closures, and lasting environmental contamination—training for personnel must meet higher standards for quality, accuracy, and knowledge retention.  
 
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Valentine's Day Edition

2/13/2018

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Valentine's Day Edition

It’s Valentine’s time, and EPA has dished out some tough love lately for alleged criminal and civil violations of environmental law and regulations.
Lion Launches Underground Storage Tank Compliance Online Course

2/13/2018

Lion Launches Underground Storage Tank Compliance Online Course

To help facility owners and operators comply with US EPA’s extensive Underground Storage Tank (UST) requirements—including changes that take effect in October 2018—Lion Technology launched a new online course: Underground Storage Tanks.  
 
EPA Proposes $20 Million in TSCA Fees for Chemical Companies

2/9/2018

EPA Proposes $20 Million in TSCA Fees for Chemical Companies

On February 7, US EPA released a long-awaited TSCA draft rulemaking to implement user fees for chemical manufacturers to control the costs of EPA’s work to evaluate and regulate chemicals in the US.
 
DOT Fixes 49 CFR to Reinstate Spec Packaging Definition

2/8/2018

DOT Fixes 49 CFR to Reinstate Spec Packaging Definition

On Monday, US DOT put back something it accidentally deleted from the 49 CFR Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in October 2017; the definition of "specifica
tion packaging."
RCRA Biennial Report Tips and FAQ

2/6/2018

RCRA Biennial Report Tips and FAQ

Even if you’ve submitted Biennial Reports for decades, keep reading. There is at least one new requirement that may trip up generators in some states who are not familiar with the latest changes to RCRA regulation.
 
More Clean Power Plan Repeal Listening Sessions Announced

2/5/2018

More Clean Power Plan Repeal Listening Sessions Announced

US EPA has announced three public listening sessions and will re-open the public comment period regarding the Agency’s proposal to repeal the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, which contains rules for emissions from power plants.
Execs and Employees Convicted for Hazmat and RCRA Waste Shipping Fraud

2/5/2018

Execs and Employees Convicted for Hazmat and RCRA Waste Shipping Fraud

Multiple employees and executives of a California wastewater company now face criminal sentences for a fraud scheme that involved knowing violations of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA).
 
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 2/6

2/5/2018

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 2/6

Facilities in Indiana, California, New York, and Delaware are all subjects of EPA criminal or civil penalties in this week's EPA Enforcement Roundup.

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