U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
U.S. Government: Agencies/Departments/Divisions | Federal Agencies
Recent News About U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
-
Jackson leaving EPA
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Lisa Jackson on Thursday said she will be resigning from her position as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. -
EPA announces agreements with 29 in clean-up effort
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A $2 million settlement with 290 small parties, called de minimis parties, for the Casmalia Resources Superfund Site was announced Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. -
Roquette to pay $4.1M civil penalty
Lenexa, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday Roquette America, Inc. has agreed to pay a $4.1 million civil penalty that will settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. -
W.Va. company to prevent waste from reaching ground
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Three companies in Ravenswood, W.Va., have signed a consent order with the Environmental Protection Agency to prevent releases of cyanide into soil and groundwater at their 2.7-acre site. -
EPA fines 16 over lead removal
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Sixteen firms were fined by the Environmental Protection Agency for violations of the lead-based paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule, the EPA announced Wednesday. -
EPA lowering fuel economy estimates of Kia, Hyundai
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - An Environmental Protection Agency test for Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America found discrepancies between their results and data submitted by the company. -
EPA, Sunoco reach agreement
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations caused Sunoco, Inc. to pay $117,000 in a settlement announced Thursday. -
EPA, Atlas Resources agree on $84K settlement
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that Atlas Resources LLC will pay an $84,506 penalty to settle alleged air and hazardous chemical violations at its natural gas production facility in Avella, Washington County, Pa. -
EPA reaches settlement with Sinclair Wyoming Refining
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - The Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company has agreed to pay a $378,000 penalty, update process equipment and perform tests on pressure vessels and piping, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Thursday. -
Madigan says Alpena polluted water
Madigan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Wednesday that a Douglas County mining operation received citations for alleged water and air pollution violations. -
Olson Wire Products settles with EPA
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement on Tuesday with Olson Wire Products Co. to resolve allegations of hazardous waste violations at its Baltimore manufacturing facility. -
N.J. AG Chiesa, feds settle with Durand Glass
Chiesa TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced a settlement on Monday with Durand Glass Manufacturing Company Inc. to resolve allegations of air quality law violations. -
Madigan says Ill. man illegal dump
Madigan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a four-count lawsuit on Wednesday against a Franklin County man who allegedly operated an open dump. -
Business groups call for reversal of EPA veto of W.Va. coal mine permit
Jackson WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Ten business groups, in a filing this week, expressed their support for a federal court ruling reversing the federal Environmental Protection Agency's veto of a West Virginia coal mine's water pollution permit. -
W.Va. governor files brief in coal company's case against EPA
Tomblin WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, in an amicus brief filed Wednesday, is lending his support to Mingo Logan Coal Co. in its ongoing legal battle against the federal Environmental Protection Agency. -
EPA sued over Pa. air pollution rules
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Three environmental activist organizations have sued the Environmental Protection Agency in federal court about air pollution rules it approved for Pennsylvania.
