All Entries in the "Toxic Injury" Category
Oregon Construction Equipment Manufacturer Exceeds Federal Air Pollution Limits Pays Penalty (OR)
EUGENE, Ore. – Johnson Crushers International, a construction equipment manufacturer based in Eugene, Oregon, released air pollutants into the environment in excess of federal limits, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice
EPA Notifies Four West Virginia Growers to Obtain Discharge Permits (WV)
(PHILADELPHIA – Nov. 30, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has notified four poultry growers in West Virginia to cease discharging pollutants from farms to waterways and obtain the necessary permits that are required by the Clean Water Act
U.S. EPA Fines Reno Area Facility $79,500 for Hazardous Waste Violations (NV)
SAN FRANCISCO—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fined a hazardous waste treatment, storage and recycling company $79,500 for the improper management of hazardous waste at its Fernley facility
EPA Proposes Updated Vessel General Permit and Permit for Small Vessels/Action would help protect U.S. water quality and lower invasive species risk (HQ)
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing two draft vessel general permits that would regulate discharges from commercial vessels, excluding military and recreational vessels
New Oregon Streamflow Assessment Tool Aids Clean Water Act Compliance (OR)
Methodology will help determine when permits are required for projects impacting streams Portland, OR – The challenging task of determining if a particular stream is protected under federal and state fill and disposal regulations just became a little easier
EPA Recognizes Communities for Smart Growth Achievements / Smart growth policies protect health and the environment, strengthen local economies (HQ, IL, MO, NM, SD, TX)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today recognized five communities with the 2011 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
EPA Recognizes Community of Old North St. Louis, Mo., with National Award for Smart Growth Achievement (MO)
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 1, 2011) – EPA today recognized the community of Old North St. Louis, Mo., with the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
Four Groups in EPA Region 6 Receive More than $3.1 Million to Reduce Diesel Emissions (LA, TX)
(DALLAS – November 29, 2011) More than $3.1 million in Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funds have been granted to four organizations in EPA Region 6 to aid in diesel emissions reductions
Lafarge North America Inc. Agrees to Pay $740,000 Penalty to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations in Five States / Ready-mix concrete producer agrees to invest an estimated $8 million to improve environmental compliance at 189 facilities in the U.S. (HQ, AL, CO, GA, MD, NY)
WASHINGTON — Lafarge North America Inc., one of the largest suppliers of construction materials in the United States and Canada, and four of its U.S. subsidiaries have agreed to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations
Kent hazardous waste company sparks fires, pays EPA penalty (WA)
(Seattle—Nov. 29, 2011) A Kent, Washington, hazardous waste management facility has agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a $275,000 penalty for violating state and federal hazardous waste management laws
BP to Pay $426,500 Penalty and Secure Funds to Properly Close Facilities and Clean Up Contaminated Sites (HQ)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that several subsidiaries of BP America Inc
