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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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