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TPC Group LLC Settlement Information Sheet

Today, May 21, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Justice Department announced the filing of a felony criminal charge and related civil complaint and consent decree under the Clean Air Act (CAA) against TPC Group LLC, a Texas petrochemical

2025 HF Sinclair Navajo Clean Air Act Settlement Agreement Summary

On January 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the New Mexico Environment Department announced a settlement agreement with HF Sinclair Navajo Refining LLC for CAA violations.

Home Depot Settlement FAQs

Frequent questions about the FCA enforcement action January 2019.

2002 Report to Congress: Evaluating the Consensus Best Practices Developed through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Collaborative Hazardous Waste Management Demonstration Project

This report discusses a collaborative project initiated by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to establish and evaluate a performance-based approach to management of hazardous wastes in the laboratories of academic research institutions.

Clean Water Act Reporting Requirements for RCRA Hazardous Waste Discharges

EPA’s Clean Water Act (CWA) Pretreatment Program regulations require that Industrial Users (IUs) report any substance discharged to the Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW).

All-Hazards Waste Management Planning Tool

All Hazards Waste Planning Tool description and resources

USMCA Tijuana River Watershed Meeting Materials-May 24, 2021

Meeting materials for USMCA Tijuana River Watershed public information meeting.

USMCA Tijuana River Watershed Meeting Materials-May 19, 2021

Meeting materials for USMCA Tijuana River Watershed Eligible Public Entities Coordinating Group.

A Text Version of the Flow Chart "Interrelatedness of Pre-incident Waste Management Activities"

A text version of the Interrelatedness of Pre-incident Waste Management Activities flow chart found in this picture: https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-08/wm_interrelatedness_planning_page_0.png

Tools and Resources

EPA developed several tools and resources to help communities plan for materials and wastes before a disaster occurs and document that planning in a debris management plan

Pre-Incident All-Hazards Waste Management Plan Guidelines: Four-Step Waste Management Planning Process

This document describes the four steps of the waste management planning process.

Pre-Incident Planning for Waste Management Poster and Brochure

These documents (poster and brochure) are designed for local communities (including cities, counties, tribes, etc.) who are encouraged to create disaster debris management plans.

All-Hazards Waste Management Decision Diagram

This waste management decision diagram is intended to assist emergency planners and managers in the public and private sectors with the waste management decisionmaking process after a homeland security incident occurs.

Funding History for Brownfields and Land Revitalization in New England

EPA's Brownfields Programs provide funding and technical assistance to local, tribal, and state entities to assess, safely clean, and sustainably reuse brownfields.

Aaron L. Szabo's March 5, 2025 Testimony - Nomination of Aaron L. Szabo as Assistant Administrator to the Office of Air and Radiation

Aaron L. Szabo's March 5, 2025 testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.