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Court Orders EPA to Complete Area Designations for 2015 Ozone NAAQS

3/19/2018

Court Orders EPA to Complete Area Designations for 2015 Ozone NAAQS

On March 12, a US District Court ordered EPA to complete its area designations by April 30, 2018 under its new National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone, promulgated in late 2015.
 
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 3/20

3/19/2018

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 3/20

This week, the lessee of a massive Utah mining complex and two natural gas processing companies will pay restitution to US EPA. These are only a few of the environmental enforcement cases we read about this week.
 
Power Banks Recalled Due to Lithium Battery Incidents

3/13/2018

Power Banks Recalled Due to Lithium Battery Incidents

Citing fifty-three reports of overheating lithium batteries, one report of chemical burns, and four reports of property damage, Amazon has announced a recall of six AmazonBasics portable lithium-ion battery chargers.
 
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 3/13

3/13/2018

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 3/13

This week’s EPA Enforcement Roundup comes to you from the Golden State, and starts with a reminder for retail facilities that manage regulated hazardous wastes or universal wastes, especially in California: Investigators and State attorneys continue to “dumpster dive” in order to uncover environmental violations.
 
Lion's Compliance Jams 2018

3/12/2018

Lion's Compliance Jams 2018

We’ve hand-picked a rocking list of songs that we know environmental, transportation, and safety professionals can relate to.
OSHA Delays Enforcement of New Beryllium Exposure Standards Until May 2018

3/9/2018

OSHA Delays Enforcement of New Beryllium Exposure Standards Until May 2018

OSHA on March 2 announced its intention to delay enforcement of its stricter industry beryllium standards for general industry, maritime, and construction workplaces—including the lowered permissible exposure limit (PEL) and short-term exposure limit (STEL)—until May 11, 2018.
 
EPA Proposes Adding Aerosols to Universal Waste Program

3/9/2018

EPA Proposes Adding Aerosols to Universal Waste Program

(UPDATE 11/25/2019) A pre-publication version of EPA's Final Rule to add aerosol cans to the universal waste programs is now available. 
Refinery Ordered to Move 6,000 Cubic Yards of Oil Bearing Materials

3/5/2018

Refinery Ordered to Move 6,000 Cubic Yards of Oil Bearing Materials

California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) on Friday ordered a California refinery to dispose of 329 dumpster-sized bins of oil bearing materials that DTSC says the owners accumulated speculatively on site. 
 
Caught on Tape: Two Lithium Battery Fires in 2018

3/5/2018

Caught on Tape: Two Lithium Battery Fires in 2018

WATCH: Two lithium battery fires have been caught on camera recently, as aviation regulators continue to work to prevent these incidents with guidance and regulatory requirements for passengers, crew, and shippers alike. 
 
Time-critical Superfund Action to Clean Up Millions of Waste Lamps

3/5/2018

Time-critical Superfund Action to Clean Up Millions of Waste Lamps

EPA will begin a “Superfund time-critical removal action” to remove fluorescent lamps, lighting ballasts, and electronic equipment from a Cleveland, OH waste transporter’s warehouse. After a fire broke out in the warehouse earlier this year...

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