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EPA fines Stericycle $9.5M over hazardous waste violations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced a settlement with Stericycle, Inc. for violations related to hazardous waste management.

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EPA Region 10 details enforcement actions and penalties for 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 10 office has released a summary of enforcement actions completed in 2024, highlighting various violations across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

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EPA partners with CalEPA to address metal recycling impacts in West Oakland

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has partnered with the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), other state regulators, a community organization, and a business to tackle the environmental impacts of metal shredding in...

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EPA orders C&H Sugar to comply with Clean Water Act for Carquinez Strait protection

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an Administrative Order on Consent to C&H Sugar Company Inc. due to violations of the Clean Water Act at its sugar refinery in Crockett, California.

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EPA finalizes cleanup plan for Diamond Alkali Superfund Site

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its cleanup plan for the 80-120 Lister Ave. portion of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in Newark, New Jersey.

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EPA initiates early cleanup action at East Branch of Newtown Creek

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a plan to address contamination in the East Branch of Newtown Creek, part of the Newtown Creek Superfund Site located in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City.

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EPA revises cleanup strategy for contaminated site in Hewlett

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its 2017 cleanup strategy for the Peninsula Boulevard Groundwater Plume Superfund Site in Hewlett, New York.

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Tyree Oil penalized $87K for Clean Water Act violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that Tyree Oil, a petroleum distribution and storage company based in Oregon, has paid an $87,700 penalty for violations of the Clean Water Act.

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EPA orders Borinquen Containers Corp in PR to fix Clean Air Act violations

The Borinquen Containers Corporation, based in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, has agreed to comply with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) order to address violations of the Clean Air Act at its facility.

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EPA funds small businesses for environmental technology development

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a total of $300,000 in grant funding to support three small businesses in Texas and Oklahoma.

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EPA finalizes review of Upper Hudson PCB cleanup after public comment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its third periodic review of the cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the Upper Hudson River, following a public comment period.

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EPA orders Borinquen Containers Corporation to address Clean Air Act violations

Borinquen Containers Corporation has agreed to comply with an order from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address violations of the Clean Air Act at its facilities in Hatillo, Puerto Rico.

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Fayat Group settles for $11M over clean air act violations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice have reached a settlement with Fayat S.A.S. and nine subsidiaries for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.

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EPA finalizes updated cleanup plan for New Jersey Superfund site

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized changes to its cleanup plan for the Welsbach & General Gas Mantle Superfund Site, located at the Gloucester Marine Terminal in New Jersey.

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Hino Motors agrees to pay over $1.6 billion for emissions fraud

Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, has agreed to plead guilty and pay over $1.6 billion to resolve charges related to emissions fraud.

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EPA releases draft risk assessment on PFAS chemicals in sewage sludge

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a draft risk assessment examining the potential human health risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolids, commonly referred to as sewage sludge.

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EPA Region 7 invites public to virtual environmental justice stakeholder meeting

EPA Region 7 is organizing a virtual Community Stakeholder Meeting on January 16, inviting public participation from the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and nine tribal nations.