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New England Laborers Training Academy Assessed $7,250 Penalty for Failure to Report and Cleanup Diesel Fuel Spill at Hopkinton Facility
BOSTON - The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) assessed a $7,250 penalty to the New England Laborers Training Academy (NELTA) to settle environmental violations resulting from a 1,000-gallon diesel fuel spill at its facility on East Street in Hopkinton.
EP Fines Ohio Company $12,000 for Illegal Open Burning in Lycoming County
Company Ignored Agency Warning and Repeated Violation WILLIAMSPORT -- The Department of Environmental Protection today announced that it has fined Welded Construction LP of Perrysburg, Ohio, $12,000 for illegally burning wood mats on two occasions in August at its facility
KC Company Pleads Guilty To Illegally Transporting Hazardous Waste
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Kansas City, Mo., company pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally transporting hazardous waste. Z-Group, LLC, is a Kansas company registered
International Air Transportation Association (IATA), International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Significant Changes and Amendments to the 55th Edition (2014) of the IATA DGR
The Dangerous Goods Regulations of the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) are the standards used by most of the airline industry throughout the world. If you intend to ship hazardous materials (aka: Dangerous Goods), either domestically (within the US) or
R SQUARED CIRCUITS INC. AGREES TO PAY $75,000 TO SETTLE HAZARDOUS WASTE VIOLATIONS
SACRAMENTO, CA – R Squared Circuits, Inc., a company that formerly manufactured printed circuit boards in Folsom, CA.,will pay $75,000 to settle violations of hazardous waste laws, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) announced today. “Hazardous waste generators must
DTSC Wins Temporary Restraining Order Against Richmond Plating Facility
A pdf of the DTSC news release. More about Electro-Forming Company, Inc.'s compliance history with California Department of Toxic Substances Control RICHMOND -- A metal plating company housing large amounts of hazardous chemicals must clean up its property within 30
MPCA completes 63 enforcement cases in third quarter of 2013
St. Paul, Minn. - In its ongoing efforts to promote environmental compliance, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency concluded 63 enforcement cases in 39 counties throughout Minnesota during the third quarter of 2013. Penalties from all 63 cases totaled just over
Inspection Requirements for Commercial Motor Vehicles
The regulations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) apply to the motor carrier (employer), driver (employee), and operation of a Commercial Motor Vehicle. Among the regulations of the FMCSA, at 49 CFR 392 & §396, are those that require
Emergency Equipment on all Power Units – 49 CFR 393.95
Pursuant to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) at 49 CFR 393.95, each truck, truck tractor, and bus (except those towed in driveaway-towaway operations) must be equipped with the following: Fire extinguishers. Spare fuses. Warning devices for stopped vehicles.
Oregon Companies Settle with EPA for Illegal Disposal of Millions of Pounds of Reactive Hazardous Waste
Release Date: 12/17/2013 Contact Information: Wyn Hornbuckle, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 202-514-5007, wyn.hornbuckle@usdoj.gov Mark MacIntyre, EPA Public Affairs, 206-553-7302, macintyre.mark@epa.gov (SEATTLE - December 17, 2013) – Oregon Metallurgical of Albany, Ore. and TDY Industries of Millersburg, Ore. have agreed to pay