Environment

U.S. Settles with Gasoline Refiner to Reduce Emissions at Utah Facility

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice Thursday announced a settlement with HollyFrontier Corporation subsidiaries (HollyFrontier Refining & Marketing LLC, Frontier El Dorado Refining, LLC, Holly Refining...

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EPA Settles Chemical Safety Violations with Owner, Operator of Six Natural Gas Processing Plants

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 Warren Counties, Pa. and one in Putnam County, W.Va. All six of the...

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Powercon Corp. settles hazardous waste violations at Severn, Md. facility

Powercon Corporation has agreed to pay a $40,000 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility in Severn, Md., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on November 19. As part of the...

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Conservation Groups File Action To Curb Pollution From Burning Sugar Cane Fields

On behalf of the Sierra Club, Earthjustice filed a legal action Thursday asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate smoke pollution coming from thousands of acres of sugar cane that U.S. Sugar Corp. burns in South Florida each year....

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