Laws & Regulations
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Enforcement Response Policy: EPCRA Sections 304, 311, 312, and CERCLA Section 103
The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that enforcement actions for violations of CERCLA 103(a) and EPCRA 304, 311 and 312 are uniform and consistent.
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Criminal Provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Describes the criminal provisions of TSCA
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Criminal Enforcement Wanted Poster: Knut Sorboe
Wanted poster for Knut Sorboe.
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Criminal Provisions
Links to the criminal provisions under the Environmental Statutes and the United States Code as enforced by EPA
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Clarification and Expansion of Environmental Compliance Audits under the Supplemental Environmental Projects Policy
Memorandum advises that the environmental compliance audit category of supplemental environmental projects is being expanded.
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Guidance: Municipal Immunity from CERCLA Liability for Property Acquired Through Involuntary State Action
Memorandum on federal government's policy regarding enforcement of Superfund against lenders and government entities that acquire contaminated property involuntarily.
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Case Summary: $600 Million Settlement to Clean up 94 Abandoned Uranium Mines on the Navajo Nation
Case summary addresses settlement for cleanup of 94 abandoned uranium mines in the Navajo Nation
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Determining and Tracking Substantial Noncompliance with Superfund Enforcement Instruments in SEMS
Memorandum on categorizing CERCLA SNC status and describes a process for tracking
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Settlement Documents: Anadarko Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation
Settlement agreement to resolve adversary proceedings related to the fraudulent conveyance litigation with Kerr-McGee and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation associated with the Tronox bankruptcy proceedings
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State Response Programs
Addresses state cleanup programs' authority to address cleanup and revitalization of contaminated properties
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Guidance: Owners of Residential Property at Superfund Sites
Policy addressing Superfund liability concerns raised by residential property owners located on Superfund sites
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Guidance: Best Practices to Enhance Coordination in the RCRA Program
Memorandum transmitting a best practices guide to enhance coordination among EPA personnel implementing the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regulatory and enforcement program
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Model: Application/Information Request for the Service Station Dealer Exemption under CERCLA
Transmittal memo and model language for application/information request for SSDE under CERCLA.
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RCRA Corrective Action Cleanup Enforcement
Information on the enforcement aspects of the RCRA Corrective Action program
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Consent Decree: MEW Settlement Agreement
Middlefield-Ellis-Whisman (MEW) First amended consent decree for cleanup in Region 9
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Guidance: Affiliation Language in CERCLA's BFPP and CPO Liability Protections
Memorandum assists EPA personnel in, on site-specific basis, exercising the Agency's enforcement discretion regarding the affiliation language contained in the Superfund statute
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Guidance: "Enforcement First" Policy for Superfund Institutional Controls
Memo stating the "Enforcement First" policy applies to actions needed to ensure institutional controls
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Procedures to Facilitate Access Control
The purpose of this procedure is to facilitate the implementation of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) security control requirements for the Access Control family.
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Guidance: Model CERCLA Section 104(e)(5)(A) Administrative Order for Information Collection
Transmittal memorandum and administrative order for information requests associated with Superfund sites.
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Case Summary: Court Decision in Tronox Bankruptcy Fraudulent Conveyance Case Results in Largest Environmental Bankruptcy Award Ever
Case summary of the SDNY decision in the fraudulent conveyance case associated with the Tronox Bankruptcy