The Bullet: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $120,000 civil penalty against UPS, Inc., of Atlanta, GA, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations. The FAA alleges that UPS, performing a shipper function, knowingly offered…
FAQ: What are the Penalties for non-Compliance with the USDOT Regulations in 2019?
Like any decent regulatory agency the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA) issues monetary penalties for violations of its Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). And wouldn’t you know it, USDOT/PHMSA adjusts those penalties to…
North Slope Borough Settles With EPA for Hazardous Waste Violations
The Bullet: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the North Slope Borough, Alaska have reached a settlement that resolves alleged violations of hazardous waste requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. North Slope Borough Settles With EPA for Hazardous…
Hazardous Waste Container not Labeled = RCRA Violation for Delaware Body Shop
The Bullet: It does not appear that any fines were issued, but a simple violation of the state hazardous waste regulations could have been avoided with a little knowledge. Who: Enforcement Agency: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control…
MassDEP Enforces the Massachusetts Landfill Ban With 98 Notices of Non-Compliance in the Past Year
Even those states without authorized hazardous waste programs under RCRA (Iowa, Alaska, & Puerto Rico) are responsible for the management of non-hazardous solid waste within their state. While regulations for hazardous waste find their authority in Subtitle C of the…
Company to Pay More Than $93,000 Over Claims of Illegal Dumping of Construction Waste at Methuen Site
BOSTON — A waste hauling firm based in Essex will pay more than $93,000 to settle claims that it illegally dumped multiple loads of construction and demolition waste at an unpermitted site in Methuen, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today. According…
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…
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…
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…
Environmental Enterprises cited for 22 violations after worker dies from burns suffered at Cincinnati hazardous waste treatment facility
US Labor Department’s OSHA places company in severe violator enforcement program CINCINNATI – Environmental Enterprises Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration with 22 safety and health violations after a fire and explosion…