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<item><title>EPA Settles Chemical Safety Violations with Owner&#44; Operator of Six Natural Gas Processing Plants  (PA)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C0F5C32F61AB9D3B85257F020052491A</link><description><![CDATA[To View All Press Releases&#58; http&#58;//www.epa.gov/region3/r3press/r3press.htmPHILADELPHIA &#40;November 19&#44; 2015&#41; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its settlement for alleged environmental violations by the owner and operator of five natural gas processing plants in McKean and Warr...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2015 10:17:06 -0400</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/C0F5C32F61AB9D3B85257F020052491A</guid><georss:where><gml:Point><gml:pos> </gml:pos></gml:Point></georss:where></item><item><title>Powercon Corp. settles hazardous waste violations at Severn&#44; Md. facility (MD)</title><link>http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/D05893A9C9599FD785257F0200509061</link><description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA &#40;November 19&#44; 2015&#41; &#150; Powercon Corporation has agreed to pay a &#36;40&#44;000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility in Severn&#44; Md.&#44; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today.  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