Laws & Regulations
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Guidance: Releasing PRP Identities in FOIA Responses
Agency policy on release of PRP information in a FOIA
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Guidance: No Action Assurances Policy
Memorandum on the use of no action assurance regarding a specific individual violation of an environmental protection statute, regulation, or other legal requirement.
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Consent Decree: Occidental Chemical Corp / Firestone Tire Superfund Site Settlement
Consent decree for the 2012 settlement agreement for cost recovery and future cleanup work at the Occidental Chemical Corp / Firestone Tire Superfund site in Region 3.
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Report: PRP Compliance with CERCLA Obligations
Summarizes the findings of efforts to assess potentially responsible party (PRP) compliance with EPA's active orders and settlement agreements for CERCLA studies, response work and cost recovery.
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Case Summary: 2011 Settlement Agreements in the MLC (General Motors) Bankruptcy Settlement
Case summary of the 2011 General Motors settlement agreements associated with bankruptcy proceedings.
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Case documents associated with UP/Gould Settlement at Omaha Lead Site
Documents associated with the settlement with Union Pacific Railroad and Gould Electronics for cleanup at the Omaha Lead Superfund Site in Omaha Nebraska.
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Case documents associated with Tronox Bankruptcy Settlement
Case documents associated with the Tronox bankruptcy settlement and fraudulent conveyance litigation/
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Case documents associated with the Burlington Northern Supreme Court decision
Documents associated with the Supreme Court's decision in Burlington Northern v. U.S.
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Q&A: Orphan Share Superfund Reform
Questions and answer document to orphan share superfund reforms
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Guidance: Accelerating PRP Remedial Design Starts
Guidance on obtaining a PRP's commitment to start cleanup work as soon as possible after a consent decree is filed with the court.
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Guidance: Superfund Section 106(b) Consent Orders and Reimbursement
Guidance on EPA consent agreements with PRPs under Section 106 of CERCLA. OSWER No. 9833.2.
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Fact Sheet: Promoting Responsible Redevelopment at the American Barrell Site
Fact sheet on revitalization site that utilized the ER3 initiative as part of the cleanup and redevelopment of the site
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Guidance: Limiting Lead Transfers to Private Parties During Discrete Phases of the Cleanup Process
Guidance on transferring lead to private parties during discrete phases of a Superfund site cleanup.
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Guidance: RCRA Section 3007 Inspection Authority
Memorandum discusses inspection authority Under Section 3007 of RCRA to gather information concerning hazardous wastes.
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Fact Sheet: Superfund and Small Waste Contributors
Fact Sheet provides information to de minimis settlors on Superfund settlements
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Guidance: RCRA Comprehensive Ground-Water Monitoring Evaluation (Final)
Provides a framework for evaluating inspections/evaluations of groundwater monitoring systems under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
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Guidance: Managing Remediation Wastes Under RCRA
Guidance document and summary chart of the policy documents addressing management of remediation wastes under RCRA
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Guidance: Using CERCLA Section 106 to Address Cross Media ISE Situations
Memorandum discusses the use of section 106 of Superfund to address ISE situations that may also be addressed under other environmental statutes.
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Guidance: Updates on Implementation of Orphan Share Reform
Memoranda outline orphan share reform activities since implementation in October 1995.
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Checklist for Consultation on Time-Critical Removal Actions
Memorandum to regions includes checklist for consultations regarding time critical removals