The USEPA recently took action to amend certain aspects of its Tier II reporting requirements as outlined in the Emergency Planning and Community-Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). According to the USEPA website:
Summary of USEPA Action
On July 3, 2012, EPA amended the Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms under Section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know …
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Per USEPA Press Release 05/17/2012
IRIS – Overview
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) will conduct a comprehensive review of the agency’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program’s assessment development process. The IRIS program helps EPA protect Americans’ health and the environment by conducting health assessments of over …
Read MorePer USEPA News Release 07 May 2012:
Rhodes International, Inc. will pay over $84,000 to settle hazardous chemical reporting violations at its facility in Caldwell, Idaho, according to a consent agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The Rhodes facility produces frozen cinnamon rolls and other frozen bread products. According to EPA, the facility stored large amounts …
Read MorePer USEPA Press Release 04/13/2012:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed rule to require electronic reporting for certain information submitted to the agency under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
“Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is committed to strengthening EPA’s chemicals management program and increasing the public’s access to chemical information,” said Jim Jones, …
Read MoreAccording to the USEPA website on greenhouse gas emission reporting:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently provided a one-time extension of the reporting deadline for facilities that are in any of the manufacturing sectors listed below. This action moves the reporting deadline from March 31, 2012 to September 28, 2012. The USEPA indicated that it needed …
Read MoreRelease date: 10/13/2011
Summary:
The USEPA conducted a RCRA inspection of MRI Manufacturing and Research, Inc. in 2010, which revealed several violations of federal standards that relate to the handling and storing of hazardous waste. Specifically, MRI Manufacturing and Research, Inc., a producer of medical devices such as tubes and catheters, was cited for failure to maintain …
Read MoreThe EPA has updated rules making it easier for manufacturers to sell fuel conversion systems. The conversion systems will allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels, appealing to consumers concerned about energy security, fuel costs, or emissions.
These changes reflect the EPA’s interest in supporting conversions that optimize clean air and clean energy technologies. This was …
Read MoreHarmful Ant-killer Wiped off Market
The EPA has been warning customers across the United States about risks associated with a banned pesticide in an ant-control product that was available to purchase online from fastpestcontrol.com. The product, Fast Ant Bait, contains mirex, a pesticide that was banned in 1978 because it can cause liver, skin, reproductive and …
Read MoreEPA’s Lisa Jackson provided a press conference today to give details on the Obama Adminstration’s $10 billion dollar budget to streamline the agency’s operations. There are seven EPA priorities that will benefit from this monetary influx.
They are:
1) Superfund sites
a) $1.3 billion allocated
b) $215 million provided to clean up underused, abandoned and commercial sites – where …
Release date: 07/24/2008
Contact Information: Mary Simms, 415-947-4270 simms.mary@epa.gov
(7/24/08) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has waived penalties against the Swiss American Sausage Company, a subsidiary of Hormel Food Corporation, located in Lathrop, Calif., after the facility voluntarily reported federal Clean Air Act Risk Management Program violations.
“The EPA is pleased with the responsible action …
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