Laws & Regulations

Delisting a Hazardous Waste

How to delist a hazardous waste. A hazardous waste delisting is a rulemaking procedure to amend the list of hazardous wastes to exclude a waste produced at a particular facility.

Tribal Involvement in Land Cleanup and Spill Prevention: Laws and Regulations

EPA works collaboratively with tribes, states, and local governments to preserve our land. A number of federal statutes or laws form the legal basis for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response programs.

Considering Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) During the Cleanup Process

This memorandum provides direction to improve the decision-making process as it relates to site assessment, characterization, and cleanup activities, to ensure EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management is considering TEK when tribes provide it to EPA.

Benchmarking Advanced Low Emission Light-Duty Vehicle Technology

Starting in 2012, NVFEL’s National Center for Advanced Technology (NCAT) developed a special test program to deepen EPA’s technical assessment of key light-duty vehicle technologies.

Advanced Light-Duty Powertrain and Hybrid Analysis (ALPHA) Tool

EPA’s Advanced Light-Duty Powertrain and Hybrid Analysis (ALPHA) is a full vehicle simulation tool which estimates the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from light-duty vehicle sources.

Examples of Procedures for Water and Wastewater Systems During and After Disasters

The following resource provides examples of two procedures for emergency purchases and selection process.

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Sector (NAICS 334)

EPA regulatory information for the computer and electronics sector (NAICS 334) includes stratospheric ozone regulation, SNAP program policies and guidance, NESHAPs, and RCRA requirements regarding disposal of electronics and other products.

Hazardous Waste Cleanup: Caribe General Electric Products, Inc. in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico

The contaminants identified at the Facility are directly related to historical operations conducted there. Since starting operations in August 1957, CGE manufactured electric wiring devices such as switches (some containing mercury), receptacles, starters,

GHGRP Waste Sector Profile

Documents page to house GHGRP waste sector industrial profiles.

Sector Data Highlights

EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program periodically produces detailed profiles of the various industries that report under the program. These profiles contain detailed analyses. This page hosts data highlights for all sectors.

Archive of GHGRP Waste Sector Profiles

Documents page to house archived versions of GHGRP waste sector industrial profiles.

Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

Includes rule history, rule summary, Federal Register citations and additional documents for 40 CFR 63 Subpart FFFFF.

Appalachian Stream Mitigation Workshop under CWA Section 404

A 5 day workshop in 2011 developed for state and federal regulatory and resource agencies, who review, comment on and/or approve compensatory mitigation plans for surface coal mining projects in Appalachia

Scientific Documents related to Wetlands and Aquatic Resources in the U.S.

Summaries and links to scientific documents relevant to the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the protection of wetlands and aquatic resources in the United States, including the National Wetlands Inventory Report, National Resources Inventory Report and others.