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• EPA enters into Consent Agreement and Issues Final Order to Denka Performance Elastomer in LaPlace, La., for Violation of Hazardous Waste Regulations

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency entered into a consent agreement with Denka Performance Elastomer, LLC and issued a final order to address certain waste management practices at the company’s facility in LaPlace, Louisiana.

  • Release Date: December 28, 2022

• EPA Takes Action to Hold School Bus Idling Violators Accountable in Four Massachusetts Communities

  Companies Will Implement Anti-Idling Programs and Pay Penalties under the Clean Air Act

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Action to Hold School Bus Idling Violators Accountable in Four Massachusetts Communities

  • Release Date: November 17, 2022

• EPA Settlement with Salem, Mass. Facility Achieves Better Protection from Risk of Chemical Accident

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement with Salem, Mass. Facility Achieves Better Protection from Risk of Chemical Accident

  • Release Date: November 17, 2022

• EPA Clean Air Act Settlements Address Illegal Tampering with Diesel Truck Emission Controls, Making Way for Cleaner Air in New England

  EPA News Release: EPA Clean Air Act Settlements Address Illegal Tampering with Diesel Truck Emission Controls, Making Way for Cleaner Air in New England

  • Release Date: November 10, 2022

• Oklahoma City Used Oil Recyclers Pay Nearly $2 Million for Processing, Transportation, and Storage Violations

  January Environmental Services, Inc., January Transport, Inc., and company-owner Cris January will pay civil penalties of $1.9 million and perform comprehensive corrective measures to resolve allegations that they violated the RCRA in Oklahoma.

  • Release Date: November 9, 2022

• EPA Penalizes Property Management and Development Firm in Waterbury for Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint Violations

  EPA's Connecticut Geographic Initiative on Lead continues to help reduce chemical exposure in overburdened communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Penalizes Property Management and Development Firm in Waterbury for Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint Violations

  • Release Date: October 27, 2022

• EPA Settlement Holds Tanker Truck Company Accountable for Two 2021 Oil Spills in Athol and Revere, Mass.

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement Holds Tanker Truck Company Accountable for Two 2021 Oil Spills in Athol and Revere, Mass.

  • Release Date: October 20, 2022

• EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by Hingham, Mass. Company

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by Hingham, Mass. Company

  • Release Date: September 15, 2022

• EPA Announces Agreement with TPC Group LLC to Correct Alleged Clean Air Act Violations at its Houston, Texas Facility

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with TPC Group LLC to correct Clean Air Act violations at its Houston, Texas facility.

  • Release Date: September 12, 2022

• U.S. Proposes Settlement to Resolve Clean Water Act Violation Claims by CLF and EPA Regarding New Hampshire Fish Hatchery

  EPA News Release: U.S. Proposes Settlement to Resolve Clean Water Act Violation Claims by CLF and EPA Regarding New Hampshire Fish Hatchery

  • Release Date: September 8, 2022

• EPA Requires $179K Penalty and Compliance Actions to Fix Unsafe Practices and Inadequate Reporting at Brookfield Chemical Storage and Processing Facility

  EPA News Release: EPA Requires $179K Penalty and Compliance Actions to Fix Unsafe Practices and Inadequate Reporting at Brookfield Chemical Storage and Processing Facility

  • Release Date: August 30, 2022

• EPA Announces Flyovers in the Permian Basin in New Mexico and Texas

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting helicopter flyovers of the Permian Basin region in New Mexico and Texas.

  • Release Date: August 1, 2022

• Pawtucket Property Owner Pays Fine for Alleged Lead-Paint Violations During Renovation Work

  EPA News Release: Pawtucket Property Owner Pays Fine for Alleged Lead-Paint Violations During Renovation Work

  • Release Date: July 7, 2022

• EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by E. Greenwich, R.I. Battery Manufacturer

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by E. Greenwich, R.I. Battery Manufacturer

  • Release Date: July 5, 2022

• EPA Takes Action Against West Haven Chemical Warehousing Company: Penalty for Unsafe Practices and Inadequate Reporting

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Action Against West Haven Chemical Warehousing Company: Penalty for Unsafe Practices and Inadequate Reporting

  • Release Date: June 22, 2022