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• EPA settles with Public Service Company of Colorado for failure to meet coal ash regulations at Cherokee Generating Station

  Settlement advances EPA’s National Enforcement Priority of protecting communities from coal ash contamination

  EPA News Release: EPA settles with Public Service Company of Colorado for failure to meet coal ash regulations at Cherokee Generating Station

  • Release Date: October 9, 2024

• EPA penalizes Anacortes, Washington used oil bulk storage and processing facility $57,800 for Clean Water Act violations

  EPA News Release: EPA penalizes Anacortes, Washington used oil bulk storage and processing facility $57,800 for Clean Water Act violations

  • Release Date: October 2, 2024

• EPA Announces Settlement with Giant Resource Recovery -- Attalla, Inc. for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  Company has agreed to pay a $235,782 penalty, perform a Supplemental Environmental Project to reduce air emissions, and make other changes to its waste management practices.

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Settlement with Giant Resource Recovery -- Attalla, Inc. for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  • Release Date: September 30, 2024

• EPA settlement with Superior Farms resolves chemical risk violations at North Denver facility

  Meat company to pay over $119K penalty

  EPA News Release: EPA settlement with Superior Farms resolves chemical risk violations at North Denver facility

  • Release Date: September 25, 2024

• Gebbers Farms pays $17,000 penalty for failing to protect workers from pesticides

  EPA News Release: Gebbers Farms pays $17,000 penalty for failing to protect workers from pesticides

  • Release Date: August 14, 2024

• EPA cites Denver building owner for not following lead-safe renovation requirements

  VareCo to pay $125K, settling alleged violations at multi-unit rentals

  EPA News Release: EPA cites Denver building owner for not following lead-safe renovation requirements

  • Release Date: August 13, 2024

• EPA penalizes Starbound, LLC $168,000 for Clean Water Act violations off Oregon, Washington, Alaska coasts 

  EPA News Release: EPA penalizes Starbound, LLC $168,000 for Clean Water Act violations off Oregon, Washington, Alaska coasts 

  • Release Date: August 1, 2024

• EPA resolves Clean Water Act violations with Enumclaw company for $63,984

  EPA News Release: EPA resolves Clean Water Act violations with Enumclaw company for $63,984

  • Release Date: July 30, 2024

• EPA requires Safe Drinking Water Act compliance at Nooksack water systems

  EPA News Release: EPA requires Safe Drinking Water Act compliance at Nooksack water systems

  • Release Date: July 17, 2024

• Multi-agency settlement resolves Clean Air Act violations at Meeker Gas Plant

  Agreement reflects federal and state partnership to reduce air pollution at Colorado facility

  EPA News Release: Multi-agency settlement resolves Clean Air Act violations at Meeker Gas Plant

  • Release Date: July 9, 2024

• Federal, state inspections indicate Suncor refinery violated air quality regulations

  EPA News Release: Federal, state inspections indicate Suncor refinery violated air quality regulations

  • Release Date: July 8, 2024

• La EPA y el Ministerio de Justicia demandan a vaquerías del Bajo Valle de Yakima por prácticas de abono que ponen en peligro a usuarios de pozos cercanos

  La Agencia insta a los miembros de las comunidades de la zona a que sometan sus pozos a pruebas

  EPA News Release: La EPA y el Ministerio de Justicia demandan a vaquerías del Bajo Valle de Yakima por prácticas de abono que ponen en peligro a usuarios de pozos cercanos

  • Release Date: July 2, 2024

• EPA, Department of Justice sue Lower Yakima Valley dairies for manure practices endangering neighboring well-users

  Agency urges area community members to get their wells tested

  EPA News Release: EPA, Department of Justice sue Lower Yakima Valley dairies for manure practices endangering neighboring well-users

  • Release Date: July 2, 2024

• Seattle & King County to expand wastewater treatment in new agreement with EPA, DOJ, Ecology

  EPA News Release: Seattle & King County to expand wastewater treatment in new agreement with EPA, DOJ, Ecology

  • Release Date: June 26, 2024

• Andersen’s Sales and Salvage in Greeley, Colorado, to pay $195,000 for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act 

  Agreement ensures proper management of refrigerant compounds 

  EPA News Release: Andersen’s Sales and Salvage in Greeley, Colorado, to pay $195,000 for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act 

  • Release Date: June 11, 2024