Environment

EPA settles with JBER for hazardous waste violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, on September 4, announced that it has settled a case it brought against Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson for violations of federal laws governing the handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous wastes.

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Dorian Lashes US Carolinas After Pounding Bahamas, Weakens to Category 1 Storm

Hurricane Dorian weakened into a Category 1 hurricane Friday, after generating tornadoes and flooding roads in North and South Carolina.

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BP North America Products Inc. to Pay Civil Penalty and Upgrade Facility in Peosta, Iowa, After Oil Spill

On September 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that BP North America Products Inc. will pay a civil penalty and upgrade the company’s secondary containment to settle violations of the Clean Water Act at its Peosta, Iowa,...

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Delek Companies to Enhance Environmental Protections to Settle U.S. and Arkansas Claims for Magnolia, Arkansas, Oil Spill

On August 30, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Delek Logistics Operating, LLC, Delek Logistics Partners, LP, and SALA Gathering Systems, LLC (Delek) to resolve alleged violations relating to a 2013...

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