EPA says United Parcel Service agreed to pay the civil penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste management rules at a Lenexa, Kan., freight facility.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is investing $650,000 in the project, which pairs agency expertise on contaminated sites with NREL's renewable energy know-how.
A Binghamton, N.Y. gas station owner has agreed to improve how its 12 stations detect leaks from underground petroleum storage tank systems at a cost of about $160,000.
The U.S. Army and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service must pay a $167,116 penalty for failing to monitor, test, and keep records for underground petroleum storage tanks.
The plaintiffs in Gilbert v. Synagro and Jasinski v. Synagro allege that the defendants’ sludge-related activities have been conducted negligently and have interfered with the use and enjoyment of their property.
G&K Services Co. agreed to pay the money to Connecticut for laundering shop towels soiled with solvents, oils and grease in 2008.
University of Arizona scientists used a computer model to track distribution of contaminated soil and airborne particulates into residences from outdoors.
Anchorage, Alaska, company will support environmental projects under a 3-year, $25 million small business contract.
Going fluorescent is a no-brainer, much like using lamp crushers to recycle and safely dispose of the small amount of mercury in each bulb.
Nanofibers were essential to producing a high efficiency lighting device in research that was supported by the Department of Energy's Solid-State Lighting program.
A new Web site provides a platform for companies to list unwanted chemicals and to negotiate their exchange.
This worldwide market for electronic waste recovery growth represents money generated through reclamation of valuable materials from e-scrap.
EPA has added chemical, petroleum and coal, and electric power facilities to its list of industries that are responsible for assuring their financial ability to take care of cleanups.
- By Sloane Anders Wildman, Perkins Coie LLP
All American Metal Finishing has agreed to complete cleanup of hazardous chemicals at its former metal finishing business.
Companies may no longer claim confidentiality for the identity of a chemical covered by Section 8(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act.
The agency has scheduled meetings on Jan. 28, Feb. 23, and Feb. 25 to gain input on the draft methodology.
This week, EPonline visitors had a lot to say about climate change related to the American Farm Bureau's position and a National Center for Policy Analysis report on nuclear power.
Here's a sampling of the eight climate change comments posted so far: