Laws & Regulations
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Guidance: Liability Reference Guide for Siting Renewable Energy on Contaminated Property
Reference document provides answers to renewable energy developers' common questions with liability and potentially contaminated property
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Guidance: Federal Superfund Liens (Supplemental Guidance)
Supplemental guidance on federal Superfund liens originally issued in September 1987.
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Guidance: Federal Superfund Liens
Memorandum establishes guidance on the use of federal liens to enhance Superfund cost recovery under CERCLA section 107(l)
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Using Federal Superfund Liens to Secure Response Costs
Memorandum addresses the use of liens in appropriate Superfund enforcement cases pursuant to CERCLA section 107(l).
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Guidance: Use of Stipulated Penalties in Hazardous Waste Consent Decrees
This guidance addresses the use of stipulated penalties in civil judicial settlements under CERCLA and RCRA Section 7003.
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Case Summary: Settlement with Formosa Plastics Corporation for Site-Wide Corrective Actions at Point Comfort, Texas Facility
Case summary of agreement to perform corrective action at facility in Region 6.
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MPRSA Dredged Material Permits
Permits and authorizations for the ocean dumping of dredged material is issued by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Information is provided about where to dispose dredged material and the process for obtaining an MPRSA permit for dredged material.
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Office of Air and Radiation Grants: FOIA Records Repository
Office of Air and Radiation Grant Program Repository
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EPA OIG FOIA Requests
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides that any person has a right to obtain access to federal agency records, except to the extent that such records are protected from public disclosure by one of nine exemptions.
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Final Monitoring Closure Letter
Final Monitoring Closure Letter for TCEQ Case
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International Agreements on Transboundary Shipments of Hazardous Waste
Several international agreements may affect U.S. hazardous waste import and export practices including the Basel Convention, the OECD Council Decision, and bilateral agreements between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Malaysia, and the Philippines
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Louisiana NPDES Permits
NPDES water permits issued in Louisiana.
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Texas NPDES Permits
NPDES wastewater discharge permits issued in Texas.
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Legal Authority Review Status 12-29-2016
Legal Authority Review Status NPDES Petition for Program Withdrawal in Wisconsin
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State of Texas Partial NPDES Program Authorization for Oil and Gas Discharges
State of Texas Submittal to EPA of Request for Partial NPDES Program Authorization for Oil and Gas Discharges
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Illinois Surface Discharge Permit Electronic Reporting Waiver
Illinois Surface Discharge Permit (ILG62) Documents, waiver
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EPA and California Air Resources Board Approve Remedy to Reduce Excess NOx Emissions from “Generation 1” 2.0-Liter Diesel Vehicles
EPA and CARB approve an emissions modification proposed by Volkswagen (VW) to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions from model year 2009-2014, generation 1, 2.0 liter diesel Jetta, Golf, Beetle, and Audi A3 vehicles.
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News Release: The EPA OIG Identifies Multiple Factors Contributed to the Delay in Constructing CSO Tanks at the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site in NYC
The EPA OIG Identifies Multiple Factors Contributed to the Delay in Constructing CSO Tanks at the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site in NYC
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Transportation Conformity Training and Presentations
EPA's OTAQ has provided multiple conformity training sessions in the past to assist state and local governments in implementing conformity requirements. As training information is prepared for other venues, it will be posted on this page.
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Documents: Notices of Intent to Sue (2017)
This page includes notices of intent to sue received by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2017.