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EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 1/24

1/24/2022

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 1/24

In this week's Roundup, a frieght company will pay $1.5 million after a train derailment released 117,500 gallons of crude oil. Plus, a real estate developer improperly discharged building materials into wetlands without a Clean Water Act permit.
PHMSA Extends Enforcement Discretion for Hazmat Cylinders

1/21/2022

PHMSA Extends Enforcement Discretion for Hazmat Cylinders

PHMSA will continue to allow shippers to offer Division 2.2 hazardous materials (non-flammable gases) in cylinders that are no more than 12 months overdue for periodic requalification. 
How Much Do You Know About Lithium Batteries?

1/21/2022

How Much Do You Know About Lithium Batteries?

Take this quick lithium battery quiz to test your knowledge of the latest lithium battery regulations and the history of these batteries in commerce. 
Coast Guard, USPS Increase Hazmat Shipping Civil Penalties

1/17/2022

Coast Guard, USPS Increase Hazmat Shipping Civil Penalties

The US Coast Guard and the US Postal Service increased civil penalties for violations of hazardous materials shipping regulations in vessel transportation and in the mail system, respectively.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 1/17

1/17/2022

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 1/17

In this week's Roundup, two workers died and one injured when a rail tanker car exploded in relation to alleged mismanagement of hazardous waste. Plus, a power company agrees to pay $610,000 after alleged water discharge violations.
Kentucky Chemical Explosion Results in All-night Shelter-in-place

1/17/2022

Kentucky Chemical Explosion Results in All-night Shelter-in-place

Residents of Fort Wright, KY were asked to shelter in place on January 11, after multiple booms were reported coming from a plastics plant starting around 8:15 p.m.
OSHA Penalties for Health and Safety Violations Increased

1/14/2022

OSHA Penalties for Health and Safety Violations Increased

Effective January 14, 2022, OSHA has increased civil penalties for workplace health and safety violations to match inflation.
Quick Quiz: The Lone Star State Challenge, Houston

1/14/2022

Quick Quiz: The Lone Star State Challenge, Houston

Lion's hazardous waste and hazmat shipper workshops return to Houston in March. Houston has a rich history and a culture all its own. Test your knowledge about one of the Lone Star State's biggest cities with this quiz.
EPA Increases Penalties for Environmental Noncompliance

1/12/2022

EPA Increases Penalties for Environmental Noncompliance

US EPA increased its maximum monetary civil penalties for violations of air, water, chemical, and hazardous waste programs on January 12, 2022.
Final Rule Alert: EPA Adds 1-bromopropane to Clean Air Act HAP List

1/11/2022

Final Rule Alert: EPA Adds 1-bromopropane to Clean Air Act HAP List

For the first time since 1990, US EPA added a new substance, 1-bromopropane, to the list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) in the Clean Air Act.

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