The EPA will hold three public meetings to explain the proposal. * May 7, 2014 at 7 p.m. Portuguese Sports Club 55 Prospect Street Newark, New Jersey, 07105
* May 2014 in Kearny, New Jersey Specific date and location To Be Determined
* June 2014 in Belleville, New Jersey Specific date and location To Be Determined
People may submit written comments by mail or email: Alice Yeh, Remedial Project Manager U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866 (212) 637-4427 PassaicLower8MileComments.Region2@epa.gov
The plan for the lower eight miles of the Passaic River is available at http://www.epa.gov/region02/passaicriver or http://www.ourpassaic.org
EPA Enforcement Settlement Addresses Pesticide Violations by Chemical Universe, Inc., of North Kansas City, Mo.
An inspection by the Missouri Department of Agriculture of Chemical Universe, Inc., a pesticide producer in North Kansas City, Mo., has revealed alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Through an enforcement action with EPA Region 7, the company has agreed to pay a $34,740 civil penalty to settle the allegations related to the improperly reported production and distribution of misbranded and unregistered pesticides.
Under FIFRA, distributors of pesticides must ensure that the products are properly registered with EPA. The registration process includes a product label review to ensure its contents contain the necessary information to ensure safe use. When a pesticide is unregistered or its label contains information that has not been accepted by EPA, it is considered to be misbranded under FIFRA. The law also requires pesticide producers to submit a complete and accurate accounting of pesticide production to EPA on an annual basis.
The inspection of Chemical Universe’s North Kansas City, Mo., facility in April 2013 revealed that on at least nine occasions in 2012 and 2013, the company sold quantities of an unregistered and misbranded pesticide. The investigation also revealed that pesticide reports submitted by the company for the years 2011, 2012, and 2013 contained false or incomplete information, in violation of FIFRA.
As a part of the settlement, Chemical Universe, Inc., has certified that it is now in compliance with FIFRA and its regulations.
Liquefied natural gas shows potential as a freight locomotive fuel
EIA projects that liquefied natural gas (LNG) will play an increasing role in powering freight locomotives in coming years. Continued growth in domestic natural gas production and substantially lower natural gas prices compared to crude oil prices could result in significant cost savings for locomotives that use LNG as a fuel source, according to EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2014 (AEO2014).
