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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Complaint/Notice of Opportunity for Hearing Addressing Kapolei, Hawaii Waste Recycling...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) filed a Complaint and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (“Complaint”) against Unitek Solvent Services, Inc. (“Unitek”) on August 6th alleging violations of the Hawaii...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Lincoln Automobile Manufacturing Facility Enter...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC DBA Alabama Auto Plant (“Honda”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tracy, California Glass Container Manufacturing Facility...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. (“OB”) entered into an April 8th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Huntsville Circuit Board Manufacturing Facility...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Sanmina Corporation (“SC”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Consent Order No....more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Camden, New Jersey Drum Reconditioner Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Patrick J. Kelly Drums, Inc. (“PJKD”) entered into a February 27th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Columbus, Ohio Paint Corporation Enter Into Expedited...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Yenkin-Majestic Paint Corporation (“YMPC”) entered into a February 19th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged Resource Conservation Recovery...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Allentown, Pennsylvania Coil Coating Facility Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLC (“Vorteq”) entered into a January 22nd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Buffalo, New York Diagnostics Facility Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in IMMCO Diagnostics (“ID”) entered into an October 3 expedited settlement agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Resource Conservation Recovery Act...more

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Stericycle Agrees to Pay $9.5 Million Civil Penalty for RCRA Violations

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On January 17, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $9.5 million settlement with Stericycle, Inc. for Hazardous Waste Management Violations. The settlement resolves...more

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New Year, New Penalties: OSHA and USEPA Increase Penalties

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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) have published their 2025 increases to civil penalties....more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Costa Mesa, California Automatic Control Valve Manufacturer...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Griswold Industries (“GI”) entered into a January 3rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Golden Meadow, Louisiana Port Services Facility Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and HOS Port, LLC (“HOS”) entered into an October 9th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Golden Meadow, Louisiana Port Service Facility Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and HOS Port, LLC (“HOS”) entered into an October 9th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Richmond, Missouri Epoxy Manufacturing Facility Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Arnette Polymers, LLC (“Arnette”) entered into an August 19th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Missouri hazardous...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chemical Etching Manufacturer Enter into Expedited...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and PMA Industries, Inc. (“PMI”) entered into a May 9th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Federal Hazardous Waste...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Fredonia, Kansas Hazardous Waste Management Facility Enter...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Systech Environmental Corp. (“STC”) entered into a February 22nd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing the federal/Kansas hazardous waste...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Baltimore, Maryland Galvanize Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Southern Galvanizing Company (“Southern”) entered into a March 26th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Federal and Maryland Hazardous...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Andrews, Texas Radioactive Waste Treatment/Disposal Facility...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Waste Control Specialists (“WCS”) entered into a February 24 Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) alleging violations of certain Texas/federal hazardous...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Chattanooga...

The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Techniques Surfaces, USA, Inc. (“TS”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee hazardous...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Wickliffe, Ohio, Operator Enter into Expedited Settlement...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Lubrizol Corporation (“LC”) entered into a January 24th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the federal...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Shreveport, Louisiana, Refinery Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC (“Calumet”) entered into an October 25th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource...more

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Big Money: OSHA and EPA Civil Penalties Increase Again for 2024

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. DOL and U.S. EPA have published their 2024 increases to civil penalties....more

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Environmental and Transportation Regulation Violators Should Expect to Pay More in Civil Penalties in 2024

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Both the Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency finished 2023 by issuing new rules that increase the maximum civil penalties for violating certain regulations. For the EPA, those regulations include...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kermit, West Virginia, Storage Tank Operator Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and T & D Quick Stop, Inc. (“T & D”) entered into a January 2nd expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Neodesha, Kansas, Boat Manufacturer Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Cobalt Boats, LLC (“Cobalt”) entered into a November 3rd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the federal and Kansas...more

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