U.S. EPA Hazardous Waste News http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/By+Date!open en-us http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/528620CF18AEC9B1852576720054141A(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a proposal to prohibit vessel waste discharges within the South Shore Estuary Reserve of Long IslandWed, 18 Nov 2009 10:21:22 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/528620CF18AEC9B1852576720054141Ahttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/745A1D978EBF357C852576710081BF80(Denver, Colo. -- November 17, 2009) The U.STue, 17 Nov 2009 18:39:15 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/745A1D978EBF357C852576710081BF80http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E3E4D83B1EA522FF852576700063EB00WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft report and related materials concerning two coal ash impoundments at American Electric Power’s (AEP) Philip Sporn facility in West VirginiaMon, 16 Nov 2009 13:15:51 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/E3E4D83B1EA522FF852576700063EB00http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3F60937FB041202B8525766D005ECDCE(New York, N.Y.) With more than 50,000 students, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is one of the most highly-attended universities in the Northeast. Thanks to myriad efforts to quantify and reduce its environmental impacts, the New Jersey school is also one of the greenestFri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:27 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3F60937FB041202B8525766D005ECDCEhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7ABE13856AA3F30D8525766C00711201FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-OPA226 (CHICAGO - Nov. 12 , 2009) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Diamond Hard Chrome CoThu, 12 Nov 2009 15:36:21 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/7ABE13856AA3F30D8525766C00711201http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6DFEAD20D2D29AA88525766A005D8ADE(Atlanta, Ga. – November 10, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Assistant Administrator of the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER), Mathy Stanislaus, will be visiting Picayune, MissTue, 10 Nov 2009 12:01:43 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6DFEAD20D2D29AA88525766A005D8ADEhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CF9B9F45D9E9A5B98525766A005B6844FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-OPA224 (CHICAGO - Nov. 10, 2009) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Mercury Waste Solutions LLC, Union Grove, Wis., resolving alleged violations of federal rules on hazardous waste and toxic substancesTue, 10 Nov 2009 11:38:24 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CF9B9F45D9E9A5B98525766A005B6844http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8AFE0395B2CF90DD8525766A0059CED3Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Nov. 9, 2009) - Iowa City, Iowa, will host a series of public events on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and Friday, Nov. 13, to begin plans for the redevelopment of the city's Riverfront Crossings DistrictMon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/8AFE0395B2CF90DD8525766A0059CED3http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4FA7E37D5B7532C6852576620067DBBA(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has placed the Raritan Bay Slag site in Sayreville and Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, on the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL)Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:54:24 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/4FA7E37D5B7532C6852576620067DBBAhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F61B14DC5027D1F68525765F00641433(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its plan to address contamination at the Hopewell Precision site in Hopewell Junction, New YorkFri, 30 Oct 2009 14:17:09 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F61B14DC5027D1F68525765F00641433http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3643B4ABBF318B358525765F004B2AD9FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-OPA219 CHICAGO (Oct. 30, 2009) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has settled with Usher Enterprises Inc. of Detroit, Mich., for alleged violations of federal hazardous waste regulations at two of its oil recycling facilitiesFri, 30 Oct 2009 09:43:18 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3643B4ABBF318B358525765F004B2AD9http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1FFF458B735ADB828525765E0061D945WASHINGTON - As part of an ongoing comprehensive review of dam integrity of coal ash impoundment sites nationwide, EPA has alerted West Virginia public officials and first responders that an impoundment at American Electric Power’s (AEP) Philip Sporn facility requires additional safety testingThu, 29 Oct 2009 13:52:18 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1FFF458B735ADB828525765E0061D945http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C50F116862DC42588525765E0050836E(New York, N.Y.) The first results from ongoing air toxics monitoring at two New Jersey schools and one New York school are now available on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Web siteThu, 29 Oct 2009 11:50:43 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C50F116862DC42588525765E0050836Ehttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/61B216A56EA5E4AC8525765D0056A5A7(New York, N.Y.) Paved parking lots and driveways make our lives easier, but they often create an easy pathway for pollutants to reach underground water sources and alter the natural flow of water back into the ground. The U.SWed, 28 Oct 2009 11:46:25 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/61B216A56EA5E4AC8525765D0056A5A7http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5139863EBB685DBD8525765C0061F197California Companies Correct Environmental Violations, U.STue, 27 Oct 2009 14:04:56 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5139863EBB685DBD8525765C0061F197http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/BB3F60BB48D3CDE38525765B00782DA7Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:55:48 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/BB3F60BB48D3CDE38525765B00782DA7http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6A93063BD0548A8C85257657006569F0FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-OPA208 CHICAGO (Oct. 22 , 2009) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Magnetic Inspection Laboratory Inc., Elk Grove Village, Ill., for alleged violations of federal rules on hazardous wasteThu, 22 Oct 2009 14:29:14 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/6A93063BD0548A8C85257657006569F0http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/201D62B730B8262985257656005AF84C(New York, NY) When it publicized that its keyboards were antimicrobial and inhibited germs and bacteria, Samsung hadn’t registered its products with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and was found to be in violation of the federal pesticide lawWed, 21 Oct 2009 12:38:06 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/201D62B730B8262985257656005AF84Chttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/017FAC7C04AA27CC852576540040F33B(PHILADELPHIA - October 19, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the City of Allentown have announced an agreement to help the City prevent pollution, minimize waste, and conserve resources while saving moneyMon, 19 Oct 2009 07:53:47 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/017FAC7C04AA27CC852576540040F33Bhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/76558E16D890A38085257650005F608D(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the period of time for community input on the proposal to add New York City’s Newtown Creek to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL)Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:51:59 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/76558E16D890A38085257650005F608Dhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FDF33499EEAF8EC785257650005EC81DWASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on a revised risk analysis developed for the 2003 proposed Solvent-Contaminated Industrial Wipes Rule. The agency has revised the risk analysis in response to comments received when the rule was proposedThu, 15 Oct 2009 14:03:07 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/FDF33499EEAF8EC785257650005EC81Dhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/42AC728A73B7857F8525764F004B3AB2FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-OPA199 CHICAGO (Oct. 14, 2009) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 will hold a public meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Attica Junior/Senior High School, 211 EWed, 14 Oct 2009 09:43:20 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/42AC728A73B7857F8525764F004B3AB2http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/72729D105D8B56448525764E0068A29C(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Department of Energy (DOE) covering federal facilities, which details responsibilities for the cleanup of a contaminated site in Middlesex, New JerseyTue, 13 Oct 2009 15:47:57 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/72729D105D8B56448525764E0068A29Chttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C351E7AC54A51F0C8525764E0059C35FChandler, Ariz. facility improperly shipped off hazardous waste SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today fined Firebird International Raceway, a venue that hosts racing events, $31,851 for hazardous waste manifesting and reporting violationsTue, 13 Oct 2009 12:52:35 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C351E7AC54A51F0C8525764E0059C35Fhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F4898818FFCEB0B68525764A00635D94PHILADELHPHIA (October 9, 2009) – Rust-Oleum Corpoation of Vernon Hills, Ill., has agreed to pay a $147,306 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its facility, located at 16410 Industrial Lane, Williamsport, Md. , the U.SFri, 9 Oct 2009 14:08:03 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/F4898818FFCEB0B68525764A00635D94http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3B8E42668647C0DC8525764A0062F314PHILADELPHIA (October 9, 2009) – Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) has agreed to pay a $148,315 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its Marcus Hook, Pa. refinery, located at 100 Green Street, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced todayFri, 9 Oct 2009 14:04:39 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3B8E42668647C0DC8525764A0062F314http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B5BEBD4BBD1475178525764A00627CF4PHILADELHPHIA (October 9, 2009) – Sandvik Inc. has agreed to pay a $160,017 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility, located at 982 Griffen Pond Road, Clark Summit, Pa. , the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced todayFri, 9 Oct 2009 13:59:50 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/B5BEBD4BBD1475178525764A00627CF4http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CDC65F89606EDAC08525764A004BCC25PHILADELPHIA (October 9, 2009) – Ulbrich Delta LLC has agreed to pay a $88,500 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its facility located at 121 Domorah Drive, Montgomeryville, Pa. The U.SFri, 9 Oct 2009 09:53:57 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/CDC65F89606EDAC08525764A004BCC25http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5DCD28B62C5D6CBA85257649006532FFFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-OPA198 CHICAGO (Oct. 8, 2009) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has settled with Big River Zinc Corp., Sauget, Ill., for alleged violations of federal hazardous waste regulations. A $24,054 penalty has been setThu, 8 Oct 2009 14:26:48 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/5DCD28B62C5D6CBA85257649006532FFhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3C4152E05F1F2AFD8525764800535724For Immediate Release: October 7, 2009 Contact: Joe Merer, (415) 972-3228, merer.joe@epa.gov U.S. EPA fines defunct Artesia Ice manufacturing company for failing to notify authorities after 2007 ammonia release Southern California company faces $2500 fine LOS ANGELES – The U.SWed, 7 Oct 2009 12:09:40 -0400http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/3C4152E05F1F2AFD8525764800535724