Regulations & Legislation


So, You Want a Paint Booth

Industrial painting operations, which provide durable and aesthetically pleasing finishes to many products, are much more complex than hanging some plastic sheeting and grabbing a spray gun.

Mass. Focuses on Efficiency and Renewable Power

Gov. Patrick has launched a Green Communities Program to help Massachusetts residents cut energy bills through efficiency and locally generated renewable power.

EDF: Carbon Cap Not that Costly a Solution

EPA analysis says that the Waxman-Markey bill's cap on carbon pollution would cost individuals about 12 cents per day.

Conn. Seeks $38.5 M for Fuel Cells, Building Efficiency

Gov. Rell says his state has a plan that would use federal stimulus funds to expand fuel cell initiatives and support thermal and solar technologies.

DOI Invests $280 M in Refuges, Hatcheries

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will use the money in more than 830 projects, including visitor centers, habitat conservation, and wildlife refuges.

NYC Targets Buildings with $16 M in Stimulus Funding

Mayor Bloomberg's city has introduced the Greener, Greater Buildings Plan to improve the city's energy efficiency.

Atlantic States Cast Iron Pipe Co., 4 Managers Get $8 M Penalty

Court orders company probation for conspiracy to pollute the air and the Delaware River.



Grand Jury Indicts Refuse Container Repair Company Executives

A Chicago grand jury found that managers of an Illinois company conspired and schemed to defraud the city on a refuse cart repair contract.

DuPont, Lucite Agree to Pay $2 M for Clean Air Violations

A sulfuric acid plant in West Virginia is the focus of the companies' settlement agreement with EPA and the Justice Department.

Commentary

Jackson Discusses American Clean Energy and Security Act

On April 22, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson spoke before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on the draft American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.

New Mexico Laws Support Jobs, Renewable Energy

Gov. Bill Richardson approves the use of federal and state funds for training, among other things.

Invista Self-reports Violations at Former DuPont Facilities

The company will pay a $1.7 million penalty and spend millions to correct violations in seven states that were found after Invista took ownership of the DuPont facilities.

EPA Adds 9 Sites to National Priorities List

The nine hazardous wastes sites are located in seven states, and an additional 13 sites in 12 states are being considered for the National Priorities List.

The Day You've Been (Anxiously) Waiting For

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed finding that six greenhouse gases pose a potential threat to public health or welfare.

Online Training Focuses on Medical Waste Obligations

Lion Technology offers online training to help medical waste shippers understand the regulations.

Senate Introduces Clean Water Restoration Act

Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold introduced the bill to restore Clean Water Act safeguards to wetlands, streams, and lakes.

Independence, Mo., to Fix Sewer Overflows for $35 M

Under a consent decree from EPA and the Justice Department, the city of Independence will pay a penalty and fund a supplemental environmental project as well as improvements to its sanitary sewer system.

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