Federal agencies win largest bankruptcy settlement in U.S. history and plan to use funds to clean and restore sites contaminated by ASARCO mining operations in 19 states.
- By L.K. Williams, EPonline
The U.S. Geological Survey tested wells for chemicals that do not have human health benchmarks or toxicity information.
The TRI database contains information on chemical releases into the air, land and water, as well as waste management and pollution prevention activities.
The Nebraska lawsuit proposes that Stericycle and MedServe must divest all of MedServe's assets used to collect and treat infectious waste in four states before the merger can go through.
Botanist makes "green" case for buying living trees instead of artificial ones.
Nationwide contest determines which colleges or university can reuse and reduce the most waste.
EPA assessed a penalty for the U.S. Navy's failure to consider the full range of cleanup options for discarded military munitions within the Jackson Park Housing Complex Superfund Site in Washington.
Cleanup project gets $25 million in stimulus to speed remediation of contaminated soil.
The Friends of the Capt. John Smith Chesapeake Trail, the Environmental Law Institute, and the National Geographic Society recommend the development of a bold and coordinated strategy for conserving the Chesapeake’s treasured landscapes and call for more federal investment in land conservation.
Program cuts emissions; growers are seeking more food scraps from holiday meals.
Energy-saving fluorescent lamps pose mercury vapor risks when broken and require special packaging for their transport to recycling facilities.
- By Brad Buscher, chair and CEO of VaporLok Products LLC
EPA Region 5 alleged that Mercury Waste Solutions used malfunctioning equipment and failed to properly manage PCBs at its Wisconsin facility.
EPA has ordered Carney Products Co., B.J. Carney & Co., and the City of St. Maries, Idaho to remediate the site using thermal treatment and excavation.
Amendments to the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure rule clarify exclusions and exemptions.