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Case Name Date State Sector Environmental Issue(s) Statute Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP)
St. Lawrence County Cheese Manufacturer to Upgrade its Operations in Agreement with the EPA; New Manufacturing Equipment Will Reduce the Amount of Nitrates and Nitric Acid Entering the Oswegatchie River  9/26/2014 New York Food Processing Pretreatment Clean Water Act
EPA Reaches Agreement with Municipality of Culebra Puerto Rico to Address Water Pollution in Atlantic Ocean; Culebra Will Connect 35-40 Homes to Sewer System  9/9/2014 Puerto Rico Local Government Municiple Separate Storm Sewer System Clean Water Act Yes
Owners of Buffalo-Area Gas Stations Ordered to Pay $290,000 in Penalties  9/4/2014 New York Gas Station Underground Storage Tank Resource Conservation Recovery Act
EPA Takes Action to Protect Public from Hazardous Waste Fines SUNY Downstate Medical Center for Improper Storage and Handling of Hazardous Waste  8/28/2014 New York Healthcare Hazardous Wastes Management Resource Conservation Recovery Act
Municipality of Lajas Agrees to Environmental Improvements at Landfill; Agreement with EPA Sets Timetable for Landfill’s Closure and Establishes Local Recycling Program; Public Meeting to Be Held on August 28  8/11/2014 Puerto Rico Landfill Stormwater Program Overview Resource Conservation Recovery Act Yes
EPA and Yonkers Paint Company Settle Hazardous Waste Suit; Agreement Addresses Storage of Unlabeled and Corroded Hazardous Waste Containers  8/7/2014 New York Manufacturing

Painting/Coatings Resource Center

Hazardous Waste Management  

Resource Conservation Recovery Act
EPA Air Pollution Settlement with DuPont Chemical Facility in Tonawanda, NY; Approved by Federal Court  7/22/2014 New York Manufacturing

ChemAlliance

Hazardous Air Pollutants/Air Toxics

Clean Air Act
New Treatment Technology to be Added to Wastewater Treatment Plant at the Dewey Loeffel Landfill Superfund Site in Nassau, New York  7/21/2014 New York Landfill Pretreatment Clean Water Act
EPA Settlement with Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Auto Crushing Company; Addresses Hazardous Waste and Used Oil  7/9/2014 Puerto Rico Recycling Hazardous Waste Recycling Resource Conservation Recovery Act
EPA Takes Action To Bring Suffolk County Company into Compliance with Pesticides Regulations; Fines Company for Selling Unregistered Cleaning and Surface Disinfectant Products 7/7/2014 New York Wholesale

Pesticide Registration

Import/Export Pesticides  

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Settlement with the City of Buffalo Protects Residents from Hazardous Waste and Materials; Buffalo to Host Nine Hazardous Waste Collection and Recycling Events throughout the City in 2014 6/12/2014 New York Local Government

Hazardous Waste Management

Universal Waste 

Resource Conservation Recovery Act  Yes
EPA Reaches Legal Settlement with Operators of Arecibo Landfill to Reduce Waste and Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Agreement Creates Recycling Program in Arecibo  5/30/2014 Puerto Rico Landfill

Greenhouse Gas

Wetlands 

Clean Air Act Yes
EPA Settlement with Rochester Area Home Builder Protects Area Waterways; Developer Agrees to Construct Project to Reduce Polluted Stormwater Discharges  5/27/2014 New York Construction Stormwater Construction Clean Water Act Yes
EPA Reaches Agreement with CEMEX to Protect Water Quality in Puerto Rico; Company Agrees to Comply with Clean Water Act and Preserve More than 400 Acres of land in Puerto Rico’s North Karst Region  5/13/2014 Puerto Rico Cement, Ready-mix, Concrete, and Aggregates Clean Water Act Yes
EPA Legal Agreement with Pfizer Will Protect Air Quality and Fund Recycling Program Barceloneta  5/12/2014 Puerto Rico Manufacturing

ChemAlliance

Pharmaceutical Life Cycle Diagram

Hazardous Air Pollutants/Air Toxics

Clean Air Act Yes
Companies Agree to Pay for Cleanup of Contaminated Ground Water at Evor Phillips Leasing Company Superfund Site in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey   5/9/2014 New Jersey Various Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund) 
EPA Takes Action to Protect Wetlands in Western New York; Cites Local Company for Filling in Over Sixteen Acres of Wetlands, Adjacent to the Cassadaga Creek   5/8/2014 New York Construction Clean Water Act - Wetlands
EPA Stops Brooklyn Company from Selling Illegal Pesticides; Protects Public from Potential Health Risks   5/1/2014 New York Wholesale Pesticide Product Labels Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
St. Croix Fossil Fuel Power Plant to Comply with Clean Air Act   4/23/2014 Virgin Islands Electric Power Generation Clean Air Act
EPA Stops New Jersey Company from Selling Illegal Pesticides; Protects Public from Health Risks   4/16/2014 New Jersey Retail

Pesticide Product Labels

Pesticide Registration

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Approves Buffalo Sewer Authority’s Plan to Reduce Sewage and Water Pollution in Niagara River  4/14/2014 New York Local Government

Combined Sewer Overflow 

Green Infrastructure

Clean Water Act
EPA Reaches Agreement with Two Companies Requiring the Cleanup of Asbestos at a School and Head Start Facility in Penuelas, Puerto Rico   4/8/2014 Puerto Rico Construction Asbestos Clean Air Act
 National Settlement Yields Hundreds of Millions for Superfund Sites in New Jersey and New York; Parties Reach Agreement for More than $4 Billion to Pay for Environmental Cleanups, with More than $440 Million Going to Two EPA Sites in NJ and One in NY  4/3/2014 Regional Various Creosote as wood preservative Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund) 
EPA Takes Action to Protect Public from an Illegal Nano Silver Pesticide in Food Containers; Cites NJ Company for Selling Food Containers with an Unregistered Pesticide Warns Large Retailers Not to Sell These Products  3/31/2014 New Jersey Retail Pesticide Product Labels Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Three Companies to Repay EPA for Costs of Cleaning Up Contaminated Site in Clifton, New Jersey; Successful Cleanup of Leaking Drums Protecting Health and Safety of Community  3/31/2014 New Jersey Manufacturing ChemAlliance Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund) 
EPA Orders Company to Stop Removing Asbestos at the Former Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center in Dutchess County, NY 1/7/2014 New York Construction Renovation/Demolition Asbestos Clean Air Act
EPA Takes Action to Protect Farm Workers in Puerto Rico; Bayer CropScience to Initiate Measures to Protect Workers and Pay $53,000 Penalty  12/12/2013 Puerto Rico Agriculture

Pesticide Product Labels

Worker Protection Standards for Ag
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Orders Middletown, NY to Address Clean Water Act Violations  10/23/2023 New York Local Government Clean Water Act
EPA Reaches Settlement with Goshen, New York Company for Violations of Federal Toxics Law   10/23/2013 New York Manufacturing

ChemAlliance

Import/Export

Toxic Substance Control Act
Lafarge North America Inc. Agrees to Environmental Projects as Part of Clean Air Act Agreement   7/23/2013 New York Cement, Ready-mix, Concrete, and Aggregates Clean Air Act Yes
Company to Repay the EPA for its Costs to Clean Up Site Contaminated with 70 Tons of Asbestos in Lawrenceville, New Jersey   5/1/2013 New Jersey Manufacturing

Asbestos in breakpads

Auto recycling CA Center

Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund) 
North Country Gas Station Owners to Install Equipment to Prevent Ground Water Pollution  4/29/2013 New York Gas Station

Underground Storage Tank

Transportation

Resource Conservation Recovery Act
EPA Takes Action Against New Jersey Importer of Illegal Pesticides  4/23/2013 New Jersey Wholesale

Import/Export Pesticides

Pesticide Product Labels

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Takes Action against Companies that Sell and Import Illegal Pesticides   12/28/2012 Regional Wholesale

Import/Export Pesticides

Pesticide Product Labels

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
New Jersey Glass Manufacturer To Install State-of-the-Art Emissions Controls To Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act   10/1/2012 New Jersey Manufacturing Glass Manufacturing greeenhouse gas technical support document (2009) Clean Air Act
Settlement with Suiza Dairy Corporation For Violations at Facilities in Puerto Rico Will Make Facilities Safer, Benefit Nearby Communities   10/1/2012 Puerto Rico Food Processing Industrial Refrigeration Clean Air Act
EPA Takes Legal Action Against Western New York Gas Stations to Protect Ground Water from Petroleum Contamination  10/24/2012 New York Gas Station

Underground Storage Tank

Transportation

Resource Conservation Recovery Act
EPA Takes Action against Buffalo Area Gas Stations to Protect Ground Water from Petroleum Contamination   8/14/2012 New York Gas Station

Underground Storage Tank

Transportation

Resource Conservation Recovery Act
Perth Amboy to Upgrade Sewer System; Agreement Reached with the EPA to Address Violations of the Clean Water Act Affecting the Raritan River and the Arthur Kill  6/6/2012 New Jersey Local Government Combined Sewer Overflow  Clean Water Act
Arecibo, Puerto Rico, to Upgrade Sewer System to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations   6/4/2012 Puerto Rico Local Government Municiple Separate Storm Sewer System Clean Water Act
EPA Fines U.S. Virgin Islands Health Department for Long Term Mismanagement of Chemicals and Pesticides; Decaying and Mislabeled Containers Found at Two Facilities   4/10/2012 Virgin Islands Local Government Hazardous Waste Management Resource Conservation Recovery Act
Rome, New York Rental Company Faces Fine for Failing to Inform Residents about the Presence of Lead-based Paint and its Dangers  3/16/2012 New York Real Estate 

Real estate lead disclosure

Renovation Repair Paint Rule

Toxic Substance Control Act
EPA Orders Buffalo Sewer Authority to Reduce Water Pollution in Niagara River; Four Billion Gallons of Sewage and Wastewater Pollutes Niagara River and Tributaries Every Year  3/15/2012 New York Local Government Combined Sewer Overflow  Clean Water Act
EPA Reaches Agreement with Battery Recycling Company, Inc. of Arecibo, Puerto Rico To Reduce Lead Pollution  2/23/2012 Puerto Rico Recycling

Transportation - Batteries

Battery Universal Wastes

Resource Conservation Recovery Act
EPA Reaches Agreement with Hotel Developers to Settle Violations of Clean Water Act; Developers of the Condado Duo Hotel Complex to Expand Artificial Reef in Condado Lagoon  12/16/2011 Puerto Rico Construction Construction general permit Clean Water Act Yes
EPA Action Preserves One Thousand Acres of Wetlands in Loiza, Puerto Rico  11/9/2011 Puerto Rico Construction Wetlands Clean Water Act Yes
EPA Orders HOVENSA to Improve Plans to Prevent Chemical Releases and Promptly Detect Problems  8/25/2011 Virgin Islands Petroleum Refinery

Chemical Refinery virtual tour

Profile of Petroleum Refining Industry 1995

Clean Air Act
EPA Orders Battery Recycling Company to Reduce Air and Water Pollution at Arecibo, Puerto Rico Lead Smelting Facility  8/10/2011 Puerto Rico Recycling

Transportation - Batterie

Battery Universal Wastes

Clean Air Act
EPA Takes Action against Buffalo Area Gas Station Owner to Protect Ground Water  8/3/2011 New York Gas Station

Underground Storage Tank

Transportation

Resource Conservation Recovery Act
CHEVRON PUERTO RICO, LLC, AGREES TO IMPROVE LEAK DETECTION AT PUERTO RICO GAS STATIONS  7/26/2011 Puerto Rico Gas Station

Underground Storage Tan

Transportation

Resource Conservation Recovery Act Yes
JERSEY CITY, N.J. TO UPGRADE AND REPAIR SEWER SYSTEM TO RESOLVE CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATIONS  7/19/2011 New Jersey Local Government Combined Sewer Overflow  Clean Water Act Yes
New Jersey Forest and Farmland To Be Preserved Under EPA Settlement with Home Builder 7/6/2011 New Jersey Foresty

Construction

Construction general permit

Clean Water Act Yes
Community Provided Sewer Line Connections Due to EPA Settlement with Ponce Landfill Owner  6/15/2011 Puerto Rico Landfill

Stormwater Program Overview

Pretreatment

Clean Water Act Yes
EPA Takes Action on Lead Problems at Arecibo, Puerto Rico Battery Recycling Facility  6/9/2011 Puerto Rico Recycling

Transportation - Batteries

Battery Universal Wastes

OSHA battery manufacturing

Clean Air Act
EPA Takes Action to Protect Ground Water from Petroleum Contamination  5/12/2011 New York Gas Station

Underground Storage Tank

Transportation

Resource Conservation Recovery Act
Puma Energy Caribe Agrees to Clean Up Caribbean Petroleum Site Under an Agreement with EPA; Will Also Address Environmental Problems at Gas Stations Across Puerto Rico  5/2/2011 Puerto Rico Gas Station

Underground Storage Tank

Transportation

Resource Conservation Recovery Act
EPA Issues Order to NJ Hospital Group   1/12/2011 New York Healthcare Pesticide Registration Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Fines Drew University for Hazardous Waste Violations  1/5/2011 New York College/University Hazardous Waste Resource Conservation Recovery Act
EPA Reaches Multi-state Agreement with Major Used Oil Recycler for Improper Handling of PCBs  11/4/2010 New York Recycling Transportation Used  Oil Toxic Substance Control Act
EPA Issues Order to Tonawanda Coke for Clean Water Act Violations  8/26/2010 New York Coke Production

PretreatmentStormwater

Program Overview

Clean Water Act
Saranac Lake, N.Y. Gas Station Owner to Install New Equipment to Ensure Underground Petroleum Tanks Are Not Leaking Into Groundwater  8/11/2010 New York Gas Station

Underground Storage Tank

Transportation

Resource Conservation Recovery Act Yes
NEW JERSEY LANDFILL OWNERS AGREE TO COMPLY WITH CLEAN AIR ACT; New Landfill System Maximizes Gas Collection for Potential Energy Recovery  8/9/2010 New Jersey Landfill Clean Air Act

 

Case Name Date State Sector Statute
Moca Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (PDF, 61pp,776K) 9/05/2014 Puerto Rico Landfills Solid Waste Disposal Act
Saranac Lake, N.Y. Gas Station Owner to Install New Equipment to Ensure Underground Petroleum Tanks Are Not Leaking Into Groundwater 8/11/2010 New York Gasoline Stations Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
NEW JERSEY LANDFILL OWNERS AGREE TO COMPLY WITH CLEAN AIR ACT; New Landfill System Maximizes Gas Collection for Potential Energy Recovery 8/9/2010 New Jersey Landfills Clean Air Act
Bristol-Myers Squibb Agrees to Spend $3.65 million in Clean Air Act Upgrades; Settlement with U.S. EPA Affects Facilities in 6 States and Puerto Rico 7/8/2008 New York Chemical Manufacturing (Pharmaceutical) Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Air Act
Bristol-Myers Squibb Agrees to Spend $3.65 million in Clean Air Act Upgrades; Settlement with U.S. EPA Affects Facilities in 6 States and Puerto Rico 7/8/2008 New Jersey Chemical Manufacturing (Pharmaceutical) Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Air Act
Bristol-Myers Squibb Agrees to Spend $3.65 million in Clean Air Act Upgrades; Settlement with U.S. EPA Affects Facilities in 6 States and Puerto Rico 7/8/2008 Puerto Rico Chemical Manufacturing (Pharmaceutical) Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Air Act
Target Corporation to Pay Fine for Violating Clean Air Act 7/10/2007 New York Retail Clean Air Act
EPA Inspection Results in CEMEX Correcting Violations and Paying Fine 12/21/2006 Puerto Rico Cement, Ready-mix Concrete and Aggregates Clean Air Act
United States and New Jersey Announce Clean Air Act Settlement with PSEG Fossil LLC for Violations of 2002 Consent Decree; Utility Required to Pay Significantly Increased Penalties and Reduce Emissions 11/30/2006 New Jersey Utility Clean Air Act
Cosmed Group, Inc. Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million for Clean Air Act Violations Agreement 8/18/2005 New Jersey EtO Sterilization Clean Air Act
EPA Orders Ice Manufacturer to Fix Systems; One of Several EPA Actions in Rochester to Improve Health and Environment 2/24/2005 New York Ice Manufacturing Clean Air Act
Shell Cited Again by EPA for Clean Water Act Violations in Puerto Rico 9/2/2009 Puerto Rico Chemical Manufacturing (Petrochemical) Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
EPA Orders Village of Port Chester, N.Y. to Fix the Way it Handles Stormwater; Comply with Clean Water Act 8/24/2009 New York Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
EPA Fines Companies for Improper Stormwater Management at Construction Site in Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico 7/28/2009 Puerto Rico Construction Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
EPA Fines Six Municipalities Across Puerto Rico for Improper Stormwater Management 7/22/2009 Puerto Rico Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
EPA Fines Construction Companies in Culebra, Puerto Rico for Ignoring Federal Water Quality Laws 4/29/2009 Puerto Rico Construction Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
Illegal Construction Activities in Dutchess County Net EPA Fines for Two Companies 3/26/2009 New York Construction Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
EPA Investigations Lead to Prison Sentences for Two in Puerto Rico 2/3/2009 Puerto Rico Transportation (Vehicle Fleets) Clean Water Act
Shell to Pay $1 Million Penalty, Enhance Pollution Controls for Clean Water Act Violations in Puerto Rico 1/12/2009 Puerto Rico Chemical Manufacturing (Petrochemical) Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
Bacardi Agrees to Purchase and Protect Sensitive Land and Pay Fine to Settle EPA Water Pollution Case 11/3/2008 Puerto Rico Rum Manufacturer Clean Water Act
EPA, Puerto Rico Land Authority Announce Settlement to Improve Wetlands 8/5/2009 Puerto Rico Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
EPA Orders Buffalo Developer to Stop Destruction and Restore Wetlands 3/31/2007 New York Construction Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
Wal-Mart's Violation of the Clean Water Act Results in Land Purchase and Fine 4/26/2007 Puerto Rico Retail Clean Water Act
700 Acres of Puerto Rico Wetlands Will Be Preserved Forever, Thanks to EPA 3/12/2007 Puerto Rico Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
EPA Settles Clean Water Act Violations with Village of Gowanda 3/9/2007 New York Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
EPA Fines Local Contractor for Destroying Wetlands Outside Rochester 2/21/2007 New York Construction Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
EPA's Clean Water Act Enforcement in High Gear 11/16/2006 Puerto Rico Construction Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
EPA Slams Developer for Flouting Clean Water Act 8/30/2006 Puerto Rico Construction Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority Indicted For Environmental Crimes; Will Pay $10 Million in Criminal and Civil Fines and Spend $1.7 Billion Improving Wastewater Treatment 6/22/2006 Puerto Rico Utility Clean Water Act
EPA Proposes Steep Fines for Companies that Failed to Curb Polluted Storm Water 5/9/2006 Puerto Rico Construction Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
United States and State of New York Lodge Consent Judgment with Suffolk County to Remedy Water Pretreatment Violations; County to Pay $1 Million 4/28/2006 New York Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
Puerto Rico Administration of Corrections to Construct $1 Million Water Supply System 4/8/2006 Puerto Rico Prisons (Local Government) Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
EPA Orders Bacardi to Comply With Clean Water Act 9/15/2009 Puerto Rico Rum Manufacturer Clean Water Act
EPA Takes Action to Correct Wetlands Violations In San Isidro 8/10/2005 Puerto Rico Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
EPA Cracks Down on Illegal Development of Wetlands in Western Puerto Rico 8/2/2005 Puerto Rico Construction Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
EPA Proposes to Fine Wal-Mart for Clean Water Act Violations 6/5/2005 Puerto Rico Retail Clean Water Act
EPA Takes Action Against Walmart and Its Contractor for Clean Water Act Violations at Construction Site 1/24/2005 Puerto Rico Retail Clean Water Act
EPA Signs Agreement with Army Corps, Dept. of Energy to Ensure Cleanup of Middlesex, NJ Site 10/13/2009 New Jersey Federal Government Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
EPA Proposes Agreement to Cleanup McGuire Air Force Base Superfund Site 9/18/2009 New Jersey Federal Government Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
EPA Settlement Nets Over $12 Million for Cleanup of Newburgh Superfund Site 2/9/2009 New Jersey Various Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
EPA and General Electric Update Hudson Dredging Agreement 1/26/2009 New York Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
Settlement Clears Way for Continued Funding of New Jersey Superfund Cleanup 1/6/2009 New Jersey Various Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
EPA Signs Agreement with Companies to Remove Major Source of Dioxin from the Lower Passaic River 6/23/2008 New Jersey Various Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
Court Rules in EPA’s Favor to Enforce Agreement and Collect from Delinquent New Jersey Company 1/4/2008 New Jersey Chemical Manufacturing Exit EPA disclaimer Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
EPA Orders Air Force to Clean Up McGuire Air Force Base 7/13/2007 New Jersey Federal Government Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
EPA Reaches Agreement with GE to Reduce Exposure to PCBs in Upper Hudson Floodplain 7/11/2007 New York Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
EPA Issues Property Access Order on Hudson Dredging Project; Order to New York State Necessary for Maintaining Construction Schedule 3/29/2007 New York Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
Government Settlements Ensure Cleanup of Contaminated Sites in New Jersey 8/9/2006 New Jersey Chemical Manufacturing Exit EPA disclaimer Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
DOJ, EPA Reach Agreement With General Electric to Conduct Hudson River Dredging; Company Will Pay Significant Portion of Past and Future Government Costs 10/6/2005 New York Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
EPA Reaches Agreement With Ford Motor Company to Reinvestigate Passaic County Site (Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund Site) 10/23/2005 New Jersey Automobile Manufacturing Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
United States files Superfund Suit for Reimbursement of Cleanup Costs at a Site in Oyster Bay, New York - Former Location of Claremont Polychemicals Corporation Facility 7/12/2005 New York Chemical Manufacturing Exit EPA disclaimer Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
United States Files Superfund Suit for Reimbursement of Cleanup Costs at a Groundwater Contamination Site in Great Neck, New York Former Location of Stanton Cleaners Dry Cleaning Operations 3/30/2005 New York Dry Cleaners Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
U.S. Proposes to Settle With Companies at the Kin-Buc Landfill Superfund Site, in Edison, New Jersey 3/22/2005 New Jersey Various Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
EPA and Private Parties Reach Settlement Over Superfund Site in Essex County (Bayonne Barrel and Drum) 3/21/2005 New Jersey Various Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
EPA Reaches Settlement with Princeton Gamma-Tech, Inc. Over Two Superfund Sites in Somerset County 3/14/2005 New Jersey Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems and Instrument Manufacturing Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
Claims About Keyboards Result in $205,000 Penalty for Samsung 10/21/2009 New York Electronic Manufacturing Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Announces Settlement with Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture for Pesticide Misuse and Worker Protection Standard Violations 10/2/2009 Puerto Rico Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Reaches Settlement with Nation’s Largest Manufacturer of Hospital Disinfectants; Company Agrees to Pay $550,000 in Penalties 7/31/2009 New Jersey Chemical Manufacturing Exit EPA disclaimer Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Cites Pesticides Practices of Puerto Rico Agency 10/8/2008 Puerto Rico Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Seeks Worker Protection at Four Farms in Puerto Rico 8/18/2009 Puerto Rico Agriculture Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Calls Out Nation’s Largest Manufacturer Of Hospital Disinfectants 8/4/2008 New Jersey Chemical Manufacturing Exit EPA disclaimer Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Takes Steps to Better Protect Farm Workers in Puerto Rico 10/6/2007 Puerto Rico Agriculture Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Cites Largest Hospital Disinfectant Manufacturer for False Claims 5/17/2007 New Jersey Chemical Manufacturing Exit EPA disclaimer Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Fines Two Suffolk County Firms For Selling Off-Spec, Misbranded Products 3/27/2007 New York Chemical Manufacturing Exit EPA disclaimer Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Cites Two Suffolk County Firms for Selling Off-Spec, Misbranded Pesticides 7/19/2006 New York Chemical Manufacturing Exit EPA disclaimer Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Cites Martex for Failure to Protect Its Workers' Safety at Two Farms in Puerto Rico 2/3/2005 Puerto Rico Agriculture Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Sues Mosquito Control Company for Failure to Protect Its Workers' Safety 1/6/2005 New York Pesticide Applicators Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
EPA Fines Authority for the Port of the Americas for Contractor Dredging Violations 3/10/2008 Puerto Rico

Transportation (Ports)

Ocean Dumping Act
New York City to Use Cleaner Diesel Fuel at Ports; Settles Violation by Reducing Emissions in Port 1/17/2007 New York Transportation (Ports) Ocean Dumping Act
EPA Fines Dredging Company for Violations of Ocean Dumping Act 5/5/2005 New York Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Ocean Dumping Act
EPA Reaches Agreement With Dredging Company to Settle Violations of Ocean Dumping Act 1/25/2005 New Jersey Marine Cargo Handling Ocean Dumping Act
In Reaching a Settlement, EPA and New York City Establish Groundbreaking Audit Program 8/17/2009 New York Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Fines Lakewood, N.J. Company for Illegal Export of Electronic Waste to Hong Kong 8/17/2009 New Jersey Electronics Recycling Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Reaches Settlement with USDA for Underground Storage Tank Violations in Puerto Rico 8/7/2009 Puerto Rico Federal Government Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Federal Entities Agree to Pay Fine, Reduce Pollution to Settle Underground Storage Tank Violations at Puerto Rico Facility 5/28/2009 Puerto Rico Federal Government Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Orders Two New Jersey Companies to Halt Improper Management of Hazardous Waste at Facility in Lakewood, N.J. 4/27/2009 New Jersey Electronics Recycling Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
An Agreement between EPA and the Municipality of San Juan Prompts Effort to Improve Waste Handling Island-Wide 2/25/2009 Puerto Rico Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Toa Baja and Landfill Operator Agree To Close Landfill; EPA Issues Order to PR Land Authority 1/8/2009 Puerto Rico Landfill (Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer ) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA and Federal General Services Administration Settle Underground Storage Tank Violations in New Jersey and New York 12/15/2008 New Jersey Federal Government Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA and Federal General Services Administration Settle Underground Storage Tank Violations in New Jersey and New York 12/15/2008 New York Federal Government Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Orders Virgin Islands to Remove Scrap Tires That Pose Health Threat 10/29/2008 Virgin Islands Landfill (Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer ) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA, Macy’s Announce Settlement Over Hazardous Waste Management Violations 8/27/2008 New York Retail Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Finds Underground Storage Tank Violations At Federally-Run Facilities in Puerto Rico 8/19/2008 Puerto Rico Federal Government Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Toa Baja Agrees to Close Landfill; EPA Applauds Puerto Rico Solid Waste Plan 7/24/2008 Puerto Rico Landfill (Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer ) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
VI Government in Agreement to Clean Up Handling of Hazardous Waste 5/8/2008 Virgin Islands Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Settlement with LIRR Sheds Light on Need for Proper Disposal of Fluorescent Bulbs 4/16/2008 New York Transportation (Railroad) Exit EPA disclaimer Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Settlement with GSA in USVI Sheds Light on Need to Recycle Fluorescent Bulbs 2/6/2008 Virgin Islands Federal Government Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Settlement with NJIT will Promote Green Chemistry in Local School 1/3/2008 New Jersey College/University Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Santa Isabel Agrees to Close Its Municipal Landfill 10/3/2007 Puerto Rico Landfill (Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer ) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Settlement with EPA Spells Greener Future for Dry Cleaner on St. Thomas 9/18/2007 Virgin Islands Dry Cleaners Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Aguadilla Agrees to Close its Municipal Landfill 8/29/2007 Puerto Rico Landfill (Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer ) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Municipalities Agree to Close Vega Baja and Florida Landfills; EPA Orders Land Authority and One Operator to Cooperate 6/26/2007 Puerto Rico Landfill (Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer ) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Cites Dry Cleaners in Brooklyn and Queens 5/17/2007 New York Dry Cleaners Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Settlement with the UVI to Benefit All Schools 3/27/2007 Virgin Islands College/University Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Settlement with Dry Cleaner on St. Thomas Pushes Business into the Here and Now 3/5/2007 Virgin Islands Dry Cleaners Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA and Navy Reach Landmark Agreement on the Cleanup of Former Naval Station Roosevelt Roads Base 1/26/2007 Puerto Rico Federal Government Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Action Leads to Compliance with Federal Underground Tank Regulations at McGuire AFB 10/8/2006 New Jersey Federal Government Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Puerto Rico University at Mayaguez to Settle Environmental Violations with System to Prevent Future Problems 10/5/2006 Puerto Rico College/University Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Cites the Virgin Islands Government For Widespread Hazardous Waste Violations 8/30/2006 Virgin Islands Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Gun Club in Plattsburgh Takes Steps To Protect Local Wetlands 8/25/2006 New York Outdoor Shooting Ranges Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Says More Landfills in Puerto Rico Must Be Addressed 8/15/2006 Puerto Rico Landfill (Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer ) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Stops Hazardous Waste Violations At Christiansted Dry Cleaners 5/24/2006 Virgin Islands Dry Cleaners Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Cites Dry Cleaners in Thornwood and Armonk, New York For Hazardous Waste Violations 5/24/2006 New York Dry Cleaners Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Investigates Former Dry Cleaning Site in Morristown 5/5/2006 New Jersey Dry Cleaners Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Settles With Texaco Caribbean on Federal UST Rules; Violations at Seven Gas Stations in the USVI 3/15/2006 Virgin Islands Gasoline Stations Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
United States Settles Environmental Lawsuit Against New York City Involving the City's Underground Storage Tank Systems 1/15/2006 New York Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Cites Dry Cleaner in Charlotte Amalie 10/27/2005 Virgin Islands Dry Cleaners Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Metal Scrap Dump Beside Anguilla Landfill Will Be Cleaned Up 10/26/2005 Virgin Islands Landfill (Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer ) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Cites Puerto Rico University at Mayagüez For Multiple Violations of Environmental Safety Rules 10/5/2005 Puerto Rico College/University Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Gun Club in Pennellville, NY Agrees...No More Lead Shot for Now 9/9/2005 New York Outdoor Shooting Ranges Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
USVI and VIWMA Agree to Clean Up Scrap Area Open Dump Next to Anguilla on St. Croix 9/9/2005 Virgin Islands Landfill (Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer ) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Cites Cleaner in Christiansted for Hazardous Waste Violations 8/17/2005 Virgin Islands Dry Cleaners Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Union County Agrees; No More Lead Shot 8/2/2005 New Jersey Outdoor Shooting Ranges (Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer ) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Stabilizes Portions of Crown Vantage Landfill and Reaches Settlement With Private Party 6/20/2005 New Jersey Landfill Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
UMDNJ Takes on Environmentally Beneficial Projects Under Agreement With EPA Projects are Part of Consent Order to Settle Past Hazardous Waste Violations 5/3/2005 New Jersey College/University Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA and Catholic University to Provide Hazardous Waste Training at Schools University Will Pay Penalty and Spend $141,000 Implementing School Programs 4/19/2005 Puerto Rico College/University Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Nassau University Medical Center Settles Federal Hazardous Waste Case 3/17/2005 New York Healthcare Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Clarkson University and EPA Reach Agreement on Hazardous Waste Management 3/1/2005 New York College/University Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Skidmore College and EPA Reach Agreement on Hazardous Waste Management 2/1/2005 New York College/University Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Fines New York City for Drinking Water Violations 5/1/2006 New York Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Safe Drinking Water Act
EPA Finds PCB-Containing Equipment for Sale Without Proper Identification on eBay 10/2/2009 New York Factory Surplus Liquidator Toxics Substances Control Act
EPA and OP-TECH Agree on Enhanced Environmental Testing for PCB Waste 1/12/2009 New York Waste Management Services Toxics Substances Control Act
Real Estate Company and Individual Landlord Both Agree to Pay for Violating Federal Lead Rules 10/30/2008 New Jersey Real Estate Toxics Substances Control Act
EPA Settles with Infineum on Notification Rules for New Chemicals 2/1/2007 New Jersey Research and Development Toxics Substances Control Act
EPA Settlement Will Bring Newark Schools into Compliance With Asbestos Regulations 1/20/2005 New Jersey K-12 Schools Toxics Substances Control Act
City of Oswego, N.Y., Agrees to Invest $87 Million in Upgrades to Sewer System to Comply with Clean Water Act 5/13/2010 New York Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority To Spend More Than $195 Million on Improvements To 126 Drinking Water Plants; Will Pay $1 Million Civil Penalty and Undertake $2.5 Million Water Quality Project 5/4/2010 Puerto Rico Utility Clean Water Act
EPA Requires Improvements at Coke Facility in Tonawanda, N.Y. 4/29/2010 New York Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (Coke Ovens) Clean Air Act
Site Owner Agrees To Pay For Cleanup of New Jersey Superfund Site 4/15/2010 New Jersey Electronic Manufacturing Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
NYC Landlord Fined for Failing to Provide Lead Paint Information 4/8/2010 New York Real Estate Toxics Substances Control Act
EPA and State Investigating Equipment Failure at the Tonawanda Coke Facility Near Buffalo 4/1/2010 New York Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (Coke Ovens) Clean Air Act
EPA Fines Builder for Stormwater Pollution at Rahway, New Jersey Construction Site 3/30/2010 New Jersey Construction Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
Veterans Affairs Department, Cited for Petroleum Storage Tank Violations in Puerto Rico; Will Fund Public Training Sessions on Environmental Requirements 3/25/2010 Puerto Rico Federal Government Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Virgin Islands Halts Illegal Sewage Discharge on St. Croix; Federal Judge Orders Upgrades 3/22/2010 Virgin Islands Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Clean Water Act
EPA Orders Caribbean Petroleum Refining L.P. To Resume Cleanup of Its Facility 2/25/2010 Puerto Rico Petroleum Refinery Exit EPA disclaimer Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund)
EPA Fines Military for Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations at West Point 2/23/2010 New York Federal Government Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Takes Action on Underground Petroleum Tanks; Binghamton, N.Y. Gas Stations to Install New Equipment to Ensure Tanks Are Not Leaking 2/23/2010 New York Gasoline Stations Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Orders Tonawanda Coke Corp. to Clean Up Its Act; Company Ordered to Comply with Clean Air Act, Fix Wastewater Leaks, Stop Dumping Coal Tar Sludge; Comply with NY Air Plan 1/28/2010 New York Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (Coke Ovens) Clean Air Act
EPA Announces Agreement with the City of New York On PCBs in School Caulk 1/19/2010 New York K-12 Schools Toxics Substances Control Act
EPA Fines Puerto Rico Air National Guard for Improperly Managing Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks 12/09/2009 Puerto Rico Federal Government Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
EPA Orders Puerto Rico Police Department to Improve Handling and Disposal of Confiscated Fireworks 11/23/2009 Puerto Rico Local Government Exit EPA disclaimer Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

 

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