Lion News
8/15/2011
EPA Rule on Carbamate Wastes Now in Effect
On Friday, the EPA finalized a rule that makes revisions to the land disposal restriction (LDR) treatment standards for Carbamate wastes at 40 CFR 268.40. These new standards are likely to impact manufacturers of certain pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides. The standard affect LDRS for the K156 – K159 and K161 process waste along with...8/11/2011
EPA Proposes Revisions to Tier II Reports
8/10/2011
The EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
8/9/2011
Question of the Week: Hazardous Air Pollutants: Part 61 vs. Part 63
8/2/2011
Question of the Week: Hazard Communication for CESQGs
Q. We are a conditionally exempt small quantity generator (CESQG). We hold waste on site in a central storage area for up to six months before we ship everything off site, but we don’t follow the actual 180–day rules while we’re storing the waste. We mark the words “Hazardous Waste” on our containers but nothing else. Since some of the waste is flammable, do we need to label the containers with either DOT labels or OSHA hazard communication labels while we’re storing them...7/29/2011
President Announces Next Steps in Vehicle Fuel Economy
On July 29, 2011, President Obama announced the next stage in increasing fuel economy for vehicles sold in the U.S. According to the rule, the corporate average fuel economy rating will be bumped up to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. That’s a significant bump from the current 35.5 mpg that the manufacturers have to...7/26/2011
PHMSA Responds to Petitions, Revises Special Permit Application Procedures
On January 5, 2011 (76 FR 454), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published amendments to the application procedures for hazardous material special permits. These amendments required applicants for special permits to provide more information about their operations so that PHMSA could better evaluate the safety impact of...7/26/2011
New Issues for Hazardous Waste Recycling
The EPA is proposing further amendments to the hazardous waste regulations in order to encourage the recycling of hazardous secondary materials while protecting low-income and minority communities from pollution. This proposal would limit the opportunities for waste generators to exclude hazardous secondary materials intended for recycling from the hazardous waste regulations. This proposal also introduces...7/26/2011
EPA Proposes Revised Definition of Solid Waste
7/26/2011
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