August 19, 2011
Policy & Regulatory Briefing: $3m for Hazmat Spill, Offshore Wind, Carrier and Trane Warning on HCFC-22
Klaus Genssler, chief operating officer of U.S. Oil Recovery L.P., has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a Harris County, Texas, lawsuit. The county claimed the company spilled hazardous materials into the area’s bayou system, an Associated Press article says. The COO also was permanently barred from being involved in any related businesses in the state of Texas.
Five companies, including Carrier, Trane and Johnson Controls, wrote a letter (pdf) to EPA administrator Lisa Jackson this week, saying that a loophole in a 2009 rule could be….
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