Environmental & Related News

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OSHA Cites Alabama Automotive Parts Manufacturer with $60,500 in Penalties
Source: U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA, Region 4 (September 1, 2010)

Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Charges of Fraud Pertaining to Waste Tire Program
Source: Louisiana DEQ (September 1, 2010)

ADEM and ADCNR Partnership Utilizes Scrap Tire Materials
Source: Alabama DEM (August 30, 2010)

U.S. EPA Schedules Four "Best Practices in Collision Repair" Workshops for September in Pennslyvania
Source: U.S. EPA, Region 3 (August 27, 2010)

NASTF to Hold Fall General Meeting in Las Vegas
Source: National Automotive Service Task Force (August 25, 2010)

TCEQ Approved Fines Include $121,750 Penalty to Neelam Markets for Petroleum Storage Tank Violations
Source: Texas CEQ (August 25, 2010)

Connecticut DEP Proposes Regulations for Reporting of Spills and Discharges to Clarify Requirements for Regulated Community
Source: Connecticut DEP (August 24, 2010)

Pennsylvania Grants Expand Network for Motorists to Have Tires Filled with Nitrogen
Source: Pennsylvania DEP (August 20, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers Former Harrisonville Gas Station to Attorney General for UST Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (August 19, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers Rolla Gas Station to Attorney General for UST Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (August 19, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers Former Scott City Gas Station to Attorney General for UST Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (August 19, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers Chaffee Gas Station to Attorney General for UST Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (August 19, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers Carthage Gas Station to Attorney General for UST Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (August 19, 2010)

Tennessee Introduces Online Training Tool to Help Underground Storage Tank Owners/Operators
Source: Tennessee DEC (August 17, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers Kansas City Gas Station to Attorney General for UST Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (August 16, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers Higginsville Gas Station to Attorney General for UST Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (August 16, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers St. Louis Gas Station to Attorney General for UST Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (August 16, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers Kansas City Gas Station to Attorney General for UST Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (August 16, 2010)

OSHA to Host Web Forum to Identify Hazardous Chemicals Most in Need of Agency Action
Source: U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA (August 16, 2010)

Coachman Auto Body Applies to Idaho DEQ for Automotive Coating General Air Quality Permit to Construct
Source: Idaho DEQ (August 12, 2010)

N.Y. Gas Station Owner to Pay $16,000 Fine, Install New Equipment to Ensure USTs Do Not Leak into Groundwater
Source: U.S. EPA, Region 2 (August 11, 2010)

State/County Project Repairs Fire-Damaged Road with 350 Tons of Recycled Tires
Source: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (August 10, 2010)

Vermont Announces Settlement of Underground Storage Tank Violations, Including $25,000 Fine
Source: Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (August 10, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers St. Joseph Convenience Store to Attorney General for UST Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (August 9, 2010)

Delaware DNREC Tanks Management Branch Recognized by EPA for Meeting Cleanup Program Goals
Source: Delaware NREC (August 6, 2010)

Michigan DNRE Awards Funding for Scrap Tire Cleanups
Source: Michigan DNRE (August 4, 2010)

Owner of Underground Storage Tanks Fined for Violating Vermont State Rules
Source: Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (August 4, 2010)

New Hampshire Company Ordered to Remove Above Ground Petroleum Storage Tanks from Service
Source: New Hampshire DOJ (July 30, 2010)

EPA Proposes One-Year Compliance Date Extension on Spill Prevention Rule for Certain Facilities, Including Gasoline Stations
Source: U.S. EPA (July 30, 2010)

Milford, N.H., Gas Station to Pay Nearly $50,000 for Oil Spill Violations
Source: U.S. EPA, Region 1 (July 29, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers Former Service Station to Attorney General for Hazardous Waste Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (July 28, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers St. Charles Gas Station to Attorney General for UST Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (July 28, 2010)

MassDEP Issues $6,100 Penalty to Collision Repair Shop for Air Quality and Hazardous Waste Management Violations
Source: MassDEP (July 27, 2010)

Hawaii Department of Health Issues $100,000 in Penalties for UST Violations
Source: Hawaii DOH (July 26, 2010)

Missouri DNR to Oversee Fuel Leak Cleanup at Camden County Convenience Store
Source: Missouri DNR (July 22, 2010)

Pennsylvania DEP Orders Gas Station to Close Due to Fuel Leaks, Contamination
Source: Pennsylvania DEP (July 22, 2010)

Maine DEP Announces Four Projects to Remove Underground Storage Tanks and Contaminated Soil
Source: Maine DEP (July 21, 2010)

Illegal Sales of Uncertified Catalytic Converters End in $2 Million Settlement by California ARB on Air Quality Violations with Pennsylvania Company
Source: California ARB (July 21, 2010)

Companies Face Fines for Oil Spill Prevention Violations
Source: U.S. EPA, Region 1 (July 20, 2010)

Environmental Company in Washington State Fined for Inadequate Spil Cleanup
Source: Washington DOE (July 19, 2010)

Pennsylvania DEP Makes $6 Million Available for Alternative Fuel Transporation Projects
Source: Pennsylvania DEP (July 19, 2010)

Oregon DEQ Issues $17,800 in Penalties for Waste Violations at Salvage Yard
Source: Oregon DEQ (July 14, 2010)

New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association Recognized Nationally for Environmental Leadership
Source: New Hampshire DES (July 14, 2010)

Louisiana Man Arrested on Multiple Charges Relating to Illegal Disposal of Waste Tires
Source: Louisiana DEQ (July 9, 2010)

Pennsylvania DEP Accepting Applications for Nitrogen Tire Inflation Grants
Source: Pennsylvania DEP (July 8, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers Case to Attorney General for Scrap Tire Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (July 6, 2010)

Montana DEQ Accepting Comments on New Underground Storage Tank Facility in Missoula
Source: Montana DEQ (July 2, 2010)

EPA Voids Certificates Approving Import of Up to 200,000 Small Recreational Vehicles
Source: U.S. EPA (June 30, 2010)

Minnesota PCA Launches Easier, Faster Web-Based Complaint System
Source: Minnesota PCA (June 24, 2010)

Ohio Gas Station Owner to Pay Penalty for Air Pollution Control Violations
Source: Ohio EPA (June 24, 2010)

Oregon DEQ Issues $30,363 in Penalties for Continued Violations at Auto Wrecking and Salvage Facility
Source: Oregon DEQ (June 21, 2010)

OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Directive Effective June 18
Source: U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA (June 18, 2010)

EPA Seeks Public Comment on Strategic Plan to Move Forward on Agency Priorities
Source: U.S. EPA (June 18, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers High Ridge Business to Attorney General for Underground Storage Tank Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (June 17, 2010)

California ARB Announces $170,000 Settlement with Pep Boys on Emissions Violations
Source: California ARB (June 16, 2010)

New Hampshire DES to Provide Underground Storage Tank Operator Training
Source: New Hampshire DES (June 16, 2010)

$80,000 in Cleanup Costs and Penalties Result from Underground Storage Tank Violation in La Paz County, Arizona
Source: Arizona DEQ (June 15, 2010)

New York Service Station Operator Charged in Gasoline Leak Investigation
Source: New York State DEC (June 10, 2010)

Michigan DNRE Removes Over 73,000 Scrap Tires from Two Illegal Disposal Sites
Source: Michigan DNRE (June 9, 2010)

Former Arizona Convenience Store Owner to Pay Up to $400,000 in Underground Storage Tank Settlement at 10 Sites
Source: Arizona DEQ (June 8, 2010)

Florida DEP Agents Makes Arresst in Fuel Fraud Case
Source: Florida DEP (June 4, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers Kansas City Business to Attorney General for Underground Storage Tank Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (June 2, 2010)

Montana DEQ Accepting Comments on New Underground Storage Tank Facility
Source: Montana DEQ (May 28, 2010)

OSHA Seeks Members to Serve on National Advisory Committee for Improving Worker Safety and Health
Source: U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA (May 28, 2010)

Massachusetts Awards $260,000 in Federal Recovery Act Grants to Clean Up Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
Source: Massachusetts DEP (May 27, 2010)

Ohio EPA Orders 6,000 Tires Removed from Abandoned Landfill
Source: Ohio EPA (May 25, 2010)

MassDEP Assesses $8,000 Penalty to Wal-Mart for Violations Involving Waste Oil
Source: Massachusetts DEP (May 21, 2010)

Alabama Department of Environmental Management Completes Large Scrap Tire Cleanup
Source: Alabama DEM (May 20, 2010)

U.S. EPA Expands Public Participation on Hazardous Waste Cleanup
Source: U.S. EPA (May 20, 2010)

Ohio Gas Station Owners to Pay $13,000 in Penalties for Air Pollution Control Violations
Source: Ohio EPA (May 20, 2010)

Illinois EPA Announces Cleanup of Abandoned UST Site
Source: Illinois EPA (May 18, 2010)

Hawaii Department of Health Cites Hertz Corporation for Underground Storage Tank Violations
Source: Hawaii DOH (May 18, 2010)

Pennsylvania Extends Recycling, Waste Tire Cleanup Funding Through 2020
Source: Pennsylvania DEP (May 12, 2010)

Portland Auto Repair & Towing Business Ordered to Pay $26,000 to Clean Up Petroleum Contamination
Source: Oregon DEQ (May 12, 2010)

Ohio EPA Orders Scrap Tires Removed from Columbiana County Property
Source: Ohio EPA (May 12, 2010)

Washington Company Fined $57,000 for Diesel Spill from Above-Ground Storage Tank
Source: U.S. EPA, Region 10 (May 11, 2010)

Nevada Man is Added to EPA's Fugitive List for Failing to Surrender After Indictment on Clean Air Act Violations, Charged with Falsifying Vehicle Emissions Test Results
Source: U.S. EPA (May 11, 2010)

Collision Repair Facility Referred to Missouri Attorney General for Hazardous Waste Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (May 10, 2010)

$52,500 in Penalties Proposed by OSHA Against Graham Tire Co. of Nebraska for OSH Act Violations
Source: U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA (May 10, 2010)

Pep Boys Agrees to Pay $5 Million to Settle Clean Air Act Violations
Source: U.S. EPA (May 10, 2010)

EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems
Source: U.S. EPA (May 7, 2010)

Missouri Enforcement Actions Include Service Station for Failing to Test Vapor Recovery System
Source: Missouri DNR (May 4, 2010)

Oregon DEQ Issues $3,600 in Penalties to Auto Service Shop for Hazardous Waste Violations
Source: Oregon DEQ (May 3, 2010)

Gas Station in Washington State Required to Clean Up Groundwater Contamination Caused by Petroleum Spill
Source: U.S. EPA, Region 10 (April 29, 2010)

OSHA Fines Ohio-Based Tireman Auto Service Centers Ltd. $177,800 for Willful and Serious Safety Violations
Source: U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA (April 27, 2010)

Oregon DEQ Issues $2,022 Penalty to Auto Dealer for Hazardous Waste Violation
Source: Oregon DEQ (April 27, 2010)

New Market Development Grants to Increase Reuse of Scrap Tires in Michigan
Source: Michigan DNRE (April 26, 2010)

Oregon DEQ Issues $3,739 in Penalties to Company for Underground Storage Tank Violations
Source: Oregon DEQ (April 26, 2010)

MassDEP Penalizes Seven Jiffy Lube Locations for Hazardous Waste Violations
Source: Massachusetts DEP (April 22, 2010)

Arizona Transmission Repair Shop to Pay $30,000 Penalty for Illegal Discharge into Sewer Line
Source: Arizona DEQ (April 21, 2010)

Hazardous Waste Management Commission Refers Two UST Cases to Missouri Attorney General
Source: Missouri DNR (April 21, 2010)

Court Approves Settlement Between New Hampshire DES and Auto Salvage Yard, Including $114,000 Civil Penalty
Source: New Hampshire DOJ (April 20, 2010)

EPA Awards Nearly $80 Million in Brownfield Grants to Cleanup and Revitalize Communities
Source: U.S. EPA (April 19, 2010)

Guilty Pleas Entered in Alaska Auto Emissions Scam
Source: Alaska DEC (April 15, 2010)

U.S. EPA, DOE Announce Changes to Bolster Energy Star Program
Source: U.S. EPA (April 14, 2010)

North Carolina DENR Recognizes Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC as " Environmental Steward"
Source: North Carolina DENR (April 14, 2010)

Florida DEP Emphasizes Public Awareness During Environmental Crime Prevention Week
Source: Florida DEP (April 13, 2010)

Delaware DNREC Denies Request to Recycle Oil in Coastal Zone
Source: Delaware DNREC (April 9, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers Business to Attorney General for Underground Storage Tank Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (April 8, 2010)

Bus Sales and Service Company Pays $17,000 Civil Penalty to Resolve Hazardous Waste Violations
Source: Ohio EPA (April 2, 2010)

Nevada DEP Issues Water Re-Use Permit for Used Oil Recycling Facility
Source: Nevada DEP (April 1, 2010)

Abandoned Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Site in Missouri Receives Cleanup Through Recovery Act Funds
Source: Missouri DNR (April 1, 2010)

DOT, EPA Set Aggressive National Standards for Fuel Economy and First-Ever Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels for Passenger Car and Light Trucks
Source: U.S. EPA (April 1, 2010)

Missouri Department of Natural Resources Continues Scrap Tire Cleanup
Source: Missouri DNR (March 31, 2010)

Veterans Affairs Department Will Pay Fine, Hold Training Sessions to Settle UST Violations in Puerto Rico
Source: U.S. EPA, Region 2 (March 30, 2010)

Oregon DEQ Issues $8,825 in Penalties to Auto Wrecking Company for Repeated Hazardous Waste and Used Oil Violations
Source: Oregon DEQ (March 29, 2010)

Scrap Tire Market Development Grant Program Funding Applications Available from Michigan DNRE
Source: Michigan DNRE (March 25, 2010)

Ryder Truck Applies to West Virginia DEP for Cleanup of Vehicle Maintenance and Fueling Facility
Source: West Virginia DEP (March 24, 2010)

Automotive & Industrial Distributors of Idaho Agrees to Spend Over $38,000 to Settle EPA Spill Prevention Violations
Source: U.S. EPA, Region 10 (March 23, 2010)

Idaho Small Business Development Center Schedules April 8 Regulatory Workshop on Paints and Coatings, Including Autobody Refinish
Source: Idaho DEQ (March 22, 2010)

Used Oil and Petroleum Facility to Pay $55,000 Fine to Resolve Air Quality, Waste Violations
Source: Arizona DEQ (March 18, 2010)

Oregon DEQ Launches New Web Page on Portland Air Quality
Source: Oregon DEQ (March 18, 2010)

OSHA Requests Comments on Direct Final Rule and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Protect Workers from Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA (March 18, 2010)

Delaware Partners with EPA to Purchase New Diesel Engines for Port of Wilmington Cargo Vehicles
Source: Delaware NREC (March 17, 2010)

California Air Resources Board Announces $3.7 Million in Rebates for Clean Vehicles
Source: California ARB (March 17, 2010)

Minnesota PCA Encourages Residents to Prepare Fuel Storage Tanks for Possible Flooding
Source: Minnesota PCA (March 16, 2010)

Tips Help Florida DEP Solve Illegal Waste Tire Crime
Source: Florida DEP (March 16, 2010)

Vermont DEC Announces Settlement Involving Unpermitted Waste Tire Collection and Storage Facility
Source: Vermont DEC (March 15, 2010)

ConocoPhillips Works with West Virginia DEP to Address Environmental Concerns at Former Gas Station Site
Source: West Virginia DEP (March 10, 2010)

U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Notifies 15,000 Workplaces Nationwide of High Injury and Illness Rates
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor (March 9, 2010)

Oregon DEQ Penalizes Richfield Inc. $1,914 for Violations at Underground Storage Tank Facility in Portland
Source: Oregon DEQ (March 9, 2010)

Missouri DNR Refers Case Against Tire Hauler to Attorney General for Enforcement Action for Solid Waste Violations
Source: Missouri DNR (March 9, 2010)

OSHA Extends Deadline for Submitting Comments on Recordkeeping Proposed Rule
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor (March 8, 2010)

Massachusetts Attorney General Files Court Action Against Scrap Yard for Wetlands and Solid Waste Violations
Source: Attorney General of Massachusetts (March 2, 2010)

Ohio EPA Settles Air Pollution Control Rule and Law Violations with Four Gas Stations
Source: Ohio EPA (March 2, 2010)

Owner of Former Gas Station in Massachusetts Fined $4,500, Ordered to Finalize Waste Site Cleanup
Source: Massachusetts DEP (March 2, 2010)

EPA Fines Military for Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations at West Point
Source: U.S. EPA, Region 2 (February 23, 2010)

United Parcel Service to Pay $53,931 Civil Penalty to Settle Alleged Violations of Waste Regulations at Kansas Facility
Source: U.S. EPA, Region 7 (February 23, 2010)

EPA Takes Action on Underground Petroleum Tanks; Binghamton, N.Y. Gas Stations to Install New Equipment to Ensure Tanks Are Not Leaking
Source: U.S. EPA, Region 2 (February 23, 2010)

Cummins Inc. Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million Penalty for Diesel Engine Clean Air Act Violations
Source: U.S. EPA (February 22, 2010)

Ohio EPA Helps Clean Up Nearly 7,000 Scrap Tires in Four Counties
Source: Ohio EPA (February 19, 2010)

New York State Facilities Cited for Falsifying 20,000+ Vehicle Emission Inspections
Source: New York State DEC (February 18, 2010)

Washing Diesel Vehicle Air Filters Cited in $2,500 Fine for Massachusetts Company
Source: Massachusetts DEP (February 17, 2010)

Arizona DEQ Announces Upcoming “Notice of Ranking Period” for Underground Storage Tank State Assurance Fund Payments
Source: Arizona DEQ (February 12, 2010)

Oregon DEQ Proposes Approval of Cleanup of Waste Oil at Military Department Site
Source: Oregon DEQ (February 11, 2010)

Ohio EPA Orders Scrap Tires Removed from Mahoning County Property
Source: Ohio EPA (February 5, 2010)

Alaska DEC Announces Grand Jury Indictment on Emissions Scam
Source: Alaska DEC (February 1, 2010)

$891,000 Environmental Penalty for Minnesota Ethanol Facility
Source: Minnesota PCA (January 29, 2010)

Minnesota Company Agrees to $24,500 Civil Penalty and Corrective Actions on Storage Tank Violations
Source: Minnesota PCA (January 28, 2010)

OSHA Releases Workplace Injury and Illness Information
Source: OSHA (January 27, 2010)

Court Orders $1.2 Million Penalty for Underground Tank Violations in Pennsylvania
Source: U.S. EPA, Region 3 (January 27, 2010)

South Carolina's Underground Storage Tank Plan Receives Federal Approval and Endorsement
Source: South Carolina DHEC (January 25, 2010)

Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention Announces Merger with Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement
Source: OCETA (January 19, 2010)

OSHA Announces "OSHA Listens" Public Meeting to Solicit Comments and Suggestions from Stakeholders
Source: OSHA (January 15, 2010)

Federal Recovery Act Helping Clean Up Leaking Underground Storage Tanks in Pennsylvania
Source: Pennsylvania DEP (January 14, 2010)

Federal Aviation Administration Commits to Closing Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells in Alaska
Source: U.S. EPA, Region 10 (January 12, 2010)

Oregon DEQ Plans Clean-up of Petroleum Contamination from Underground Storage Tanks
Source: Oregon DEQ (January 4, 2010)