Regulations & Legislation


Aluminum Recycler Aleris to Resolve CAA Violations

The company has agreed to pay a $4.6 million penalty, allowed as an unsecured claim in its bankruptcy proceeding, and improve controls at 15 plants at a cost of about $4.2 million.

Union Pacific to Restore Streams, Wetlands and Pay Penalty

Failure to get appropriate Clean Water Act permits for altering streams will cost Union Pacific Railroad about $31 million in restoration projects and $800,000 in penalties.

Pennsylvania Finds Elevated TDS in Monongahela

DEP suggests residents use bottled water for drinking and preparing food until TDS levels return to normal.

American Chemistry Council Calls for TSCA Overhaul

The Toxic Substances Control Act is more than 30 years old and the American Chemistry Council says it is time for the law to keep pace with science.



EPA Wants More Comments on Perchlorate Issue

Lisa Jackson, EPA administrator, wants to evaluate perchlorate exposure in infants and young children who drink more water per body weight than adults.

Continental Carbon Company Settles Class Action Lawsuits

The carbon black manufacturer will pay the Ponca Tribe and class members $10.5 million to settle a suit alleging that emissions from its Ponca City plant damaged nearby properties.

Michigan, Pontiac Settle Natural Resource Damages Case

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has revised the schedule of compliance for the Pontiac Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Conservancy Petitions EPA to Ban Food with Pesticide Residues

The American Bird Conservancy wants EPA to ban the import of crops containing any residues of 13 pesticides that are banned or restricted for use in the United States.

Five Companies Pay for Damages from Palmerton Zinc Pile

CBS Operations Inc., TCI Pacific Communications Inc., CBS/Westinghouse of Pa. Inc., HH Liquidating Corp. and HRD Liquidating Corp., agreed to pay $21 million to Pennsylvania and the federal government, according to the Department of Justice.

Coalition Calls for Changes in U.S. Chemical Safety Law

The Toxic Substances Control Act needs an overhaul, according to Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families.

California Seeks Comments on Adaptation Strategy

California's draft strategy explains how climate change could affect the state and recommends ways to manage those effects.

Bad River Tribe to Administer Water Quality Standards

EPA still must approve the Wisconsin-based tribe's water quality standards.

UC-Davis Study: 75 ppb NAAQS Still Affects Lung Health

Researchers at the University of California Davis say ozone exposure at levels deemed safe by EPA can have a significant and negative effect on lung function.

APM Terminals Fined for Violating Stormwater Rules

Over three years, Port of Los Angeles terminal company allegedly discharged stormwater at its facility.

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