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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Enforcement Hazardous Waste

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Huntsville Space Flight Center Enter into Consent...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (“MSFC”) entered into a July 10th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Alabama Hazardous Waste...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Wheeling, Illinois Solvent/Paint Coatings Manufacturer Enter...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sunnyside Corporation (“Sunnyside”) entered into a June 4th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Illinois Hazardous...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Fredonia, Kansas Hazardous Waste Management Facility Enter...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Systech Environmental Corp. (“STC”) entered into a February 22nd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing the federal/Kansas hazardous waste...more

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EPA Updates Interim Guidance on Destruction and Disposal of PFAS Wastes

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On April 8, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued interim guidance for public comment regarding the destruction and disposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Below, we discuss the guidance and...more

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Senate Committee Convenes Hearing to Examine PFAS as Hazardous Substances

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule on Sept. 6, 2022, to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), along with their structural isomers, as hazardous...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Andrews, Texas Radioactive Waste Treatment/Disposal Facility...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Waste Control Specialists (“WCS”) entered into a February 24 Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) alleging violations of certain Texas/federal hazardous...more

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EPA Proposals on PFAS Compounds and Hazardous Waste May Presage Opening the Floodgates for RCRA Regulation and Enforcement

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On January 31, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued two proposed rules to facilitate the targeting of PFAS. The first proposed rule would add certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds to...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Shreveport, Louisiana, Refinery Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC (“Calumet”) entered into an October 25th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Neodesha, Kansas, Boat Manufacturer Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Cobalt Boats, LLC (“Cobalt”) entered into a November 3rd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the federal and Kansas...more

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Hazardous Waste Management Program Implementation Costs: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials...

The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a November 2023 report titled: Hazardous Waste Management Program Implementation Costs Report (“Report”) - The Report was...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Waco, Texas, Aviation Support Facility Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and RAM Aircraft, L.C. (“RAM”) entered into a July 22nd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violation of the Resource Conservation and...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Borger, Texas, Refinery Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Phillips 66 Company (“Phillips 66”) entered into a September 15th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource...more

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Power Companies File Suit against EPA’s Enforcement of Coal Ash Rule

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In a world of solar power, green energy, and electric cars, it is sometimes surprising to consider how much of a political hot potato good ol’ fashioned coal remains. There are more than 300 coal-fired power plants still...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Boaz Instrument Fitting Manufacturing Facility...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Parker Hannifin Corporation (“PHC”) entered into a July 19th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Department of Environmental...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kutztown, PA, Storage/Distribution Automotive Products...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") and Advance Stores Company, Inc. and Advance Auto Distribution Center ("Advance" collectively") entered into a May 19th Consent Agreement ("CA") addressing alleged...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing Rocky Top Office...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an April 12th proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Ultra Tech Extrusions of Tennessee, Inc. (“Ultra Tech”) addressing alleged...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and El Dorado, Kansas, Petroleum Refinery Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and HF Sinclair El Dorado Refining LLC (“Sinclair”) entered into a March 6th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource...more

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Draft U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Enforcement and Compliance Document for Years 2024-2027: Association of State...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the January 12th Federal Register a Request for Public Comment on the National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (“NECIs”) it is proposing for fiscal...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and LaPlace, Louisiana, Neoprene Manufacturing Facility Operator...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘EPA”) and Denka Performance Elastomer, LLC (“Denka”) entered into a December 28th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Specialty Monomers Production...

The Untied States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Deltech Monomers Op Co, LLC (“Deltech”) entered into a November 10th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Oklahoma City Used Oil Recycler Enter into Settlement...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 7th news release stating that it entered into a Settlement (“Settlement”)with January Environmental Services, Inc., (“JES”) January Transport, Inc.,...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Bridgewater, New Jersey, Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Enter...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Solaris Pharma Corporation (“SPC”) entered into an August 1st Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Resource Conservation...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Lansing, Michigan Graphene Flake Manufacturer Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and XG Sciences, Inc. (“XG”) entered into an August 1st Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Michigan Hazardous Waste...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and University of Tennessee Enter into Consent...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and the University of Tennessee (“UT”) entered into an August 18th Consent Order and Assessment (“COA”) to address alleged violations of the Tennessee...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity...more

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