Lion News
5/17/2021
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 5/17
In this week's Roundup, a chemical production facility faces multiple RCRA violations after an alleged accidental release of hydrofruoric acid in 2019. Plus, a garbage truck manufacturer agrees to pay $50K for allegedly failing to train hazardous waste personnel among other violations.
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5/11/2021
RCRA Training in Cincinnati: Sept. 23—24
Lion Technology’s RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Workshop returns to Cincinnati, OH on September 23—24.
5/10/2021
Illinois Warehouse Cited for $12K After Workplace COVID-19 Exposures & 1 Death
OSHA issued a $12,288 safety citation to a warehousing and distribution company in Naperville, IL for alleged safety violations related to a company meeting that led to 23 workers contracting COVID-19, including one who died.
5/10/2021
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 5/10
In this week's Roundup, a construction company is expected to pay a $2 million civil penalty related to alleged Clean Water Act violations. Plus, a pharmaceutical research facility takes steps to bring its chemical management practices up to Risk Management Plan standards.
5/7/2021
25K Barrels Possibly Containing DDT Found Off California Coast
Last month, marine scientists identified as many as 25,000 barrels believed to contain dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, better known as DDT, in the Pacific Ocean. The hazardous waste barrels were discovered on the ocean floor between Catalina Island and the Los Angeles coast..jpg?ext=.jpg)
5/4/2021
Fast-Food Giant to Phase Out PFAS from Food Packaging
One of the largest multinational fast-food chains announced plans to eliminate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its consumer-facing packaging in US and Canada by the end of 2021. This effort would be one of the more aggressive timelines to phase out PFAS among other large-scale fast-food chains.
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