Penalty Upheld for Hazardous Waste Violations at Roanoke, Va., Chemical Distributor

Penalty Upheld for Hazardous Waste Violations at Roanoke, Va., Chemical Distributor PHILADELPHIA (February 18, 2015) - The U.S. EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) has upheld the results of an EPA enforcement action involving hazardous waste storage that was initiated in 2011 against Chem-Solv, Inc. and Austin Holdings-VA, L.L.C., the operator...

Four northwest companies agree to settle EPA chemical emergency planning and release reporting violations

Four northwest companies agree to settle EPA chemical emergency planning and release reporting violations EPA: Law informs and protects communities, first responders before & during chemical emergencies (Seattle—February 17, 2014) Four northwest companies (2 in Washington, 1 in Oregon, 1 in Idaho) have agreed to follow federal requirements when it...