Lion News
10/7/2016
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 10/7
EPA raised its maximum civil penalties in 2016, making it more critical than ever that EHS professionals understand how these complex regulatory programs affect their facilities. We hope providing information about EPA enforcement cases will help you identify and fix noncompliance issues that could leave your company facing down costly penalties and future liability.
10/7/2016
EPA Denies Petition to Extend Air Pollution Deadline in San Joaquin Valley, California
In the Federal Register this week, US EPA announced it has denied a petition from the California Air Resource Board (CARB) requesting an extension for the San Joaquin Valley region to come into attainment of the EPA’s 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for small particulate matter.
10/5/2016
Coal Company to Pay $900,000 for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations
A coal company with mining and processing facilities in Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia has to pay a $900,000 civil penalty to resolve US EPA allegations that the company violated the Clean Water Act.
10/4/2016
Sulfur Dioxide Release Leads to $106,000 in EPA Fines
US EPA reported this week that a Carson, California facility that produces sulfuric acid for refineries will pay a $106,000 civil penalty following a release of sulfur dioxide that hospitalized eleven people working at neighboring sites.
10/4/2016
Last 2016 RCRA Workshops in Detroit, Cleveland, & Pittsburgh
This month, Lion Technology will present the RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Workshop in Detroit, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. This is the last time this nationally-trusted RCRA training will be the area until 2017.
9/28/2016
Samsung Granted Hazmat Special Permit to Ship Recalled Galaxy Note 7 Phones
In response to the ongoing recall of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, the US DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has granted an emergency special permit to Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
9/28/2016
PHMSA Issues Emergency Prohibition Order Against Lithium Battery Manufacturer
After identifying multiple violations of hazardous materials law and regulations by a lithium battery manufacturer, the US DOT Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency prohibition order to halt the company from shipping non-compliant batteries.
9/28/2016
EPCRA Reporting Violations Net Rhode Island Metal Producer $69K in EPA Fines
For violations of US EPA chemical reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), a Rhode Island facility that manufactures metal products like filler metals, fluxes, products for brazing and soldering metals, and more will pay a $69,265 fine.
9/27/2016
25 Common RCRA Mistakes to Avoid
Recently, the EPA increased its maximum civil penalty for hazardous waste violations to $70,117. That said, EPA does not assess the maximum penalty for every violation. When laying penalties, the US EPA’s RCRA Civil Penalty Policy (based upon Section 3008 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 6928) takes into consideration the seriousness of a violation, any good-faith efforts to comply with applicable requirements, and other factors to calculate an appropriate monetary penalty.
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