Laws & Regulations

Complaint and Consent Decree: Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

This is the consent decree for Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. and State specific violations table.

Memo for Regional Role in Reducing the NPDES Rate of Significant Noncompliance

The purpose of this memorandum is to communicate expectations of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) for Regional implementation of the newly announced "Reducing Significant Noncompliance with NPDES.

CITGO Petroleum Corporation and PDV Midwest Refining, LLC Settlement

CITGO Petroleum Corporation and PDV Midwest Refining, LLC (collectively, CITGO) have agreed to pay a $1,955,000 civil penalty, perform environmental projects totaling more than $2 million, and spend an estimated $42 million in injunctive relief to resolve.

Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreements

The settlement This Beneficiary Trust Agreements for the Volkswagen Clean Air Act Settlement.

Interim Status Under Section 3005(e) of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Memorandum clarifying the law governing the EPA's role in the acquisition of interim status under Section 3005 (e) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

2016 Clean Air Act Vehicle and Engine Enforcement Case Resolutions

2016 Enforcement case resolutions such as expedited settlement agreements, administrative settlement agreements, administrative penalty orders, consent agreements and final orders, and consent decrees are listed by respondent name below.

2018 CAA Fuels Administrative Settlement

Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Order issued to Earth Science Laboratories, Inc.

Earth Science Laboratories, Inc. have been issued a Stop Sale, Use or Removal Order (SSURO) for potential violations of the FIFRA.

Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Consent Agreement and Final Order

This is the Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Consent Agreement and Final Order

Coastal Wetlands Initiative

The Coastal Wetlands Initiative adresses coastal wetland loss, protection, and restoration by bringing together seven federal agencies with programs and authorities that manage coastal wetlands.

Lead (Pb) Air Quality Standards

The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for six pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment

Tarps Approved for Use with Dimethyl Disulfide (DMDS) Products

Only the tarps listed here are acceptable for use with these soil fumigant pesticide products, as indicated on DMDS labels. Acceptance is based on EPA's review of testing these agricultural films for permeability to the active ingredient DMDS.

Tarps

Soil fumigant applications can qualify for buffer zone reduction credits if applicators use tarps that are highly impermeable to pesticide chemicals. There are special tarp requirements for the active ingredient dimethyl disulfide (DMDS).

Responses to 40 CFR Part 75 Petitions - 2024

Petition responses in 2024

Federal Civil Rights Laws (Including Title VI) and EPA's Non-Discrimination Regulations

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and EPA's Regulations

Winning Over the Heart: EPAer Recognized for Investigating Links Between Air Pollution and Heart Disease

EPA researcher Dr. Wayne Cascio studies of the health effects of environmental pollutants to inform risk assessment, risk management decisions, and improvement of public health and quality of life. Last week, Dr. Cascio received the Homer N. Calver Award.

Release Date: October 16, 2024