Laws & Regulations

Clean Harbors Clean Air Act Settlement

This settlement involves ten facilities in eight states. It confirms the proper industry standard for compliance with the Clean Air Act regulation that limits benzene emissions.

Giant Petroleum Refinery Settlement

A settlement agreement regarding alleged violations at two Giant Industries facilities in northwestern New Mexico.

Chemtrade/Marsulex Clean Air Act Settlement

Three manufacturers of sulfuric acid have agreed to spend at least $12 million on air pollution controls that are expected to eliminate more than 3,000 tons of harmful emissions annually.

Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) Pollutant Discharge Settlement

A settlement on March 19, 2003, with PRASA of charges the company unlawfully discharged untreated sewage into the environment of Puerto Rico.

Minnkota Power Cooperative and Square Butte Electric Cooperative Settlement

This agreement requires Minnkota to install or upgrade existing state-of-the-art air pollution controls on both existing units.

DuPont/Lucite Settlement

DuPont and Lucite International Inc. have agreed to pay a $2 million civil penalty to settle Clean Air Act violations at a sulfuric acid plant in Belle, W. Va.

Agrium/Royster-Clark Clean Air Settlement

A Cincinnati-area nitric acid production facility will pay $750,000 in civil penalties to settle violations of the New Source Review provisions of the Clean Air Act.

Scranton Sewer Authority For Clean Water Act Settlement

EPA has filed a complaint asking a federal court to order the Scranton Sewer Authority to stop discharges of untreated sewage into the Lackawanna River.

American Municipal Power Clean Air Act Settlement

American Municipal Power will permanently retire its Richard H. Gorsuch Station coal-fired power plant near Marietta under a settlement to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act.

Nevada Power Company Clean Air Act (CAA) Settlement

Clean Air Act New Source Review Program settlement with Nevada Power Company (Nevada Power) to resolve CAA violations in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Air Liquide America Corporation Clean Air Act Settlement

CAA settlement with Air Liquide America Corporation to replace refrigerant chemicals that destroy the earth's stratospheric ozone layer with environmentally friendly alternatives.

Caterpillar, Inc. Diesel Engines Settlement

The DOJ and the EPA announced an $83.4 million total penalty against diesel manufacturers.

George H. Johnson Clean Water Act Settlement

An Arizona land developer and a contractor have agreed to settle alleged violations of the CWA for bulldozing, filling, and diverting approximately five miles of the Santa Cruz River.

Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Nuclear Power Operations (40 CFR Part 190)

These standards limit the radiation releases and doses to the public from the normal operations of nuclear power plants and other uranium fuel cycle facilities.

Fact Sheet: Proposed Federal Plan for 2016 Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills Emission Guidelines

EPA proposed to put a federal plan in place for the 2016 municipal solid waste landfills emission guidelines.

Glass Manufacturing Area Sources - Example Initial Notification Report: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) 40 CFR 63 Subpart SSSSSS

This April 2008 form provides a sample form for the initial notification report to comply with the Glass Manufacturing Area Sources National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollution (NESHAP).

Glass Manufacturing Industry Area Sources National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Subpart SSSSSS Implementation Brochure

This April 2008 brochure summarizes the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) requirements for the Glass Manufacturing Area Sources.