Laws & Regulations
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Guidance: Enforcement Approaches for Expediting RCRA Corrective Action
Guidance on on a variety of enforcement approaches that can be used to accomplish timely, protective, and efficient corrective action at RCRA Subtitle C facilities.
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Update to 2019 RD/RA Process for Expediting Negotiations and PRP Cleanup Starts
Memorandum updates 2019 policy for RD/RA CD negotiation timeline to address requirements for Regions to consult with HQ regarding the consultation requirement for negotiation timelines.
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Settlement Agreement: Resolving U.S. Proofs of Claim Regarding Certain Environmental Matters with W.R. Grace
Settlement agreement in the WR Grace bankruptcy and proofs of claims associated with environmental matters at 32 sites.
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Guidance: Using RCRA's Results-Based Approaches and Tailored Oversight Guidance when Performing Superfund Oversight
Memorandum providing additional information in support of Superfund's administrative reform on PRP oversight. Superfund program managers should consider RCRA's Results-Based Guidance when developing oversight plans with PRPs.
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Guidance: Enforcement First at Superfund Sites: Negotiation and Enforcement Strategies for RI/FS
Memorandum confirms EPA's commitment for PRPs to conduct RI/FS wherever appropriate and encourages Regions to conduct early and thorough PRP searches.
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Case Summary: Settlement Reached on Requiring Monitoring and Testing at Schott Metal Facility in Ohio
Case summary of the Schott Metal Products RCRA corrective action settlement agreement
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Consent Decree: Anaconda Smelter Site Past Costs Settlement
Consent decree for interim past cost associated with Anaconda Smelter site settlement with Atlantic Richfield
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Guidance: Superfund Recycling Equity Act Exemption Factors
Guidance addresses some of the key factors the Agency may consider with respect to the recycling exemption from Superfund liabilty
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Guidance: Superfund's Service Station Dealers Exemption
Interim final guidance and model document on liability exemption from Superfund liability for service station dealers
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UAO: Holden Mine Superfund Site Cleanup Order
Unilateral administrative order for remedial design and remedial action at the Holden Mine Site in Region 10
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Guidance: Enforcement First for Remedial Action at Superfund Sites
Guidance document that promotes the Agency's enforcement first policy for cleanup activity at Superfund site
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Fact Sheet: Updated Questions and Answers on the CERCLA Lender Liability Exemption
Updated fact sheet on CERCLA liability for secured creditors for the cleanup of contaminated property.
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Guidance: Prospective Purchaser Agreements and other Enforcement Tools for use at RCRA Sites
Memorandum discussing enforcement tools, particularly prospective purchaser agreements, to facilitate cleanup and reuse of RCRA sites.
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Settlement Agreement: Grasse River Superfund Site
Settlement agreement and attachments for recovery of past costs
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Consent Decree: AC Lawrence Superfund Site
Consent decree for recovery of past response costs
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Order: Moca P.R. Landfill
Administrative Order on Consent for Moca, PR landfill
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Consent Decree: Strube Inc. Superfund Site
Consent decree for past costs associated with Strube Inc Superfund site
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Settlement Documents: Delphi Corporation Bankruptcy
Entered consent decree and environmental response trust associated with Delphi Corporation bankruptcy proceedings
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Success Stories: Cleanup Enforcement Benefits Communities
Success stories highlighting efforts of cleanup enforcement program to get contaminated sites cleaned up and ready for reuse and redevelopment.
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Order: Dico and Titan Tire
Order on Bench Trial award for noncompliance at a Dico Inc. facility in Iowa