DNREC’s Environmental Crimes Unit says it discovered drums of hazardous materials in a New Castle area warehouse. DNREC officials say information from the U.S Environment Protection Agency’s Criminal Division led them to the warehouse rented by Recyclers of Delaware LLC.…
City of Tacoma settles with EPA for violating federal rules on PCBs in used oil
Release Date: 09/30/2013 Contact Information: Suzanne Skadowski, EPA Region 10 Public Affairs, 206-295-4829, skadowski.suzanne@epa.gov (Seattle – September 30, 2013) The City of Tacoma has settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violating federal rules on used oil contaminated with toxic polychlorinated…
News Release: EPA to begin cleanup at Parish Chemical site in Vineyard, Utah
09/23/2013 Removal of chemical waste to start this week Contact: Richard Mylott, 303-312-6654 (Denver, Colo. – September 23, 2013) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin to remove hazardous materials at the Parish Chemical Company site in Vineyard, Utah during…
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson settles with EPA for hazardous waste law violations
09/18/2013 (Seattle—Sept 18, 2013) Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage failed to comply with federal hazardous waste management laws and has agreed to pay a fine to resolve the violations, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The…
Presidio Trust Awarded Honorable Mention for U.S. EPA Resource Conservation Competition
News Release: Presidio Trust Awarded Honorable Mention for U.S. EPA Resource Conservation Competition 08/26/2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2013 MEDIA CONTACT: David Yogi, yogi.david@epa.gov, (415) 972-3350 SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announces the Presidio Trust as its 2012…
Parent Corporation of St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, MA Fined by MassDEP for Hazardous Waste Management and Air Pollution Control Requirements
BOSTON – VHS Acquisition Subsidiary Number 7, Inc., the parent corporation that operates St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester has been assessed a $2,860 penalty by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) for violating Hazardous Waste Management and Air Pollution…
Family Dollar, Inc., Pays $602,438 Penalty for Distribution of Misbranded Pesticides
Release Date: 08/27/2013 Contact Information: Dawn Harris Young, (404) 562-8421 (Direct), (404) 562-8400 (Main), harris-young.dawn@epa.gov ATLANTA – Family Dollar, Inc., headquartered in Matthews, NC, has paid a $602,438 civil penalty to the United States to resolve alleged violations of the Federal…
Hazardous Waste Settlement Leads to School Cleanups in 60 Schools in R.I. and Mass.
News Release U.S. Environmental Protection Agency New England Regional Office August 23, 2013 Contact: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 (Boston, Mass. – August 23, 2013) – A commercial waste handler in Rhode Island has agreed to pay a fine of $58,278…
EPA Proposes Remedy at World Resources Company, Pottsville, Norwegian Township, PA
News Release: Public Information and Availability Session 08/06/2013 What: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will present information and take questions from the community on the proposed remedy for the World Resources Company (WRC) facility, located at 170 Walnut Lane,…