Laws & Regulations
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Consent Decree: Savoia, Inc.
This is the consent decree for Savoia, Inc.
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Complaint: Savoia, Inc.
This is the complaint for Savoia, Inc.
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Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC Settlement
This is the background information for Mosaic LLC Settlement
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Kmart Consent Agreement and Final Order
Kmart will pay a $102,422 fine to settle self-disclosed violations of federal environmental regulations discovered at 17 distribution centers in 13 states.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Proposed Rule: Withdrawal of Finding of Substantial
Frequently Asked Questions about a R6 proposal to withdraw the finding of substantial inadequacy of for the Texas State Implementation Plan and to withdraw the SSM SIP Call for Texas.
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Willamette Industries Wood Products Settlement
Willamette Industries will spend more than $90 million to settle a suit alleging that it failed to control the amount of air pollution.
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Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Administrative Compliance Orders
The Orders address non-compliance with the acid gas provisions of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (MATS), found at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart UUUUU.
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2020 Clean Air Act Vehicle and Engine Enforcement Case Resolutions
2020 Enforcement case resolutions such as expedited settlement agreements, administrative settlement agreements, administrative penalty orders, consent agreements and final orders, and consent decrees are listed by respondent name below.
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Jaguar On-Board Diagnosis Administration Settlement
Settlement agreement with Jaguar Cars resolving allegations that the lack of continuous misfire monitoring on certain model year 1995, 1996 and 1997 vehicles.
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2023 Clean Air Act Vehicle and Engine Enforcement Case Resolutions
2022 Enforcement case resolutions such as expedited settlement agreements, administrative settlement agreements, administrative penalty orders, consent agreements and final orders, and consent decrees are listed by respondent name below.
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Securing Mitigation as Injunctive Relief in Certain Civil Enforcement Settlements (2nd edition)
To ensure that EPA's environmental enforcement efforts not only correct and deter illegal conduct but maximize the redress of its consequences, this memorandum is intended to strongly encourage case teams to seek mitigation.
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Four Corners Power Plant Clean Air Act Settlement
This is the background information for Millard Refrigerated Services, LLC Clean Air Act Settlement
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Agreement with US Ecology Establishes Long-Term Stewardship Requirements at Facility in Illinois
Case summary on RCRA consent agreement for long-term stewardship activities at a facility in Illinois
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Settlement: EPA Issues AOC to Implement Final Remedy at Occidental Chemical Company Facility in West Virginia
Case summary of the settlement agreement regarding cleanup at the Occidental Chemical facility in West Virginia
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If I take an 8-hour refresher training course under the Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) from an asbestos training provider who fraudulently claimed to be accredited to conduct such training, do I need to retake the 8-hour refresher training?
Yes. You must retake the 8-hour refresher training course in order to have your accreditation status reinstated. Other Frequent Questions about Asbestos Learn About Asbestos Asbestos and School Buildings Information for Owners and Managers of Buildings that Contain Asbestos Protect Your Family from Exposures to Asbestos Asbestos Contaminated Vermiculite Insulation
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Do the worker training requirements applicable to schools, public buildings, and commercial buildings as specified in 40 CFR part 763 apply to any abatement activity involving non-friable asbestos containing materials?
In general, the Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) accreditation requirements applicable to schools and public and commercial buildings do not apply to any abatement activity involving non-friable asbestos-containing materials. Additionally, the asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), state and local training…
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Do accreditation requirements under the Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) apply to persons removing nonfriable asbestos-containing material from schools?
No, unless the nonfriable material becomes friable in the removal process. Generally, if a removal action involves nonfriable materials and the work methods used in removal of the nonfriable material will not cause it to become friable by the material crumbling, becoming pulverized or to be reduced to powder by…
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I am thinking about buying a house but it has vermiculite attic insulation in it. Should I have it removed before or after I buy the house?
Removal of the vermiculite insulation may not be necessary if it is confined in a manner where it will be left undisturbed. If you choose to have the vermiculite insulation removed, the EPA recommends that you use a trained and accredited asbestos contractor that is separate and independent from the…
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Factsheet -- EPA’s Rule to Implement the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act
This factsheet explains EPA's final rule to implement the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act and reduce exposure to formaldehyde vapors from certain wood products produced domestically or imported into the United States.
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How EPA Protects Workers from Pesticide Risk
EPA protects workers from pesticide risk through the risk assessment and risk management processes, as well as via specific worker safety programs such as the worker protection standard and other initiatives.