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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Lawsuits Pricetag, Climate Talks, Solar Grants

September 2, 2011June 23, 2013 by Environmental Leader

The Department of Justice spent about $3.3 million annually between 1995 and 2010 to defend the EPA from lawsuits brought by industry, environmental and citizens groups, the Government Accountability Office stated in a report requested by Senate Republicans. In addition, owing to statutory requirements to pay certain successful plaintiffs for attorney ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Port Emissions, Lake Tahoe, PA Bans Clean Energy Contracts

August 17, 2011June 5, 2013 by Environmental Leader

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris settled with seven companies operating terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach over alleged diesel emission standards violations, the Los Angeles Times said. The operators will be paying for projects related to testing solar electric panels in saltwater and capturing exhaust from idling ... Read more »

Compliance & Standards Briefing: Safety Kleen, Facility Management, Dyno Nobel

July 12, 2011June 4, 2013 by Environmental Leader

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) will develop global facility management standards if a British Standards Institution’s proposal (pdf) is adopted. The standards will provide tools to the facility management industry to support best practices and improve competitiveness and communication for service providers and customers as well as reduce energy, ... Read more »

EPA Launches Green Infrastructure Drive

April 29, 2011 by Leon Walker

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched an initiative to promote the use of “green infrastructure” by cities and towns, in an effort to reduce stormwater runoff. The agency says it will partner with local governments and other bodies in 10 cities that use such environmental tools as green roofs, ... Read more »

EPA Proposes Stormwater Permit for Construction Sites

April 19, 2011 by Leon Walker

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft permit for public comment aimed at regulating the discharge of stormwater from construction sites. Stormwater discharges during construction activities can contain sediment and pollutants that harm aquatic ecosystems, increase drinking water treatment costs and pollute waters that people use for ... Read more »

Environmental Enforcement Roundup: College Works Painting, MM&A Railway, Grimmel

April 11, 2011 by Leon Walker

Here’s a roundup of the latest environmental enforcement stories: College Works Painting, a company operating in Oregon, has agreed to pay a $32,508 penalty for alleged violations of the federal pre-renovation rule. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alleged that the company – based in Irvine, Calif., – violated the federal pre-renovation ... Read more »

Green Roofs Up 29% in 2010, Survey Says

April 1, 2011April 1, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

The square footage of green roofs in the U.S. grew by 28.5 percent in 2010, according to an industry survey. The 2011 Annual Industry Survey by Green Roofs for Health Cities (GRHC) found that the sector grew faster in 2010 than in 2009, when the rate of increase was 16 ... Read more »

Environmental Enforcement: EPA Orders Doe Run to Clean Up Former Lead Mine

March 28, 2011 by Leon Walker

Mining company Doe Run Resources Corp. and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ (MDNR) Division of State Parks have agreed to remove lead contamination at St. Joe State Park, including off-road vehicle riding areas and a former lead milling location now preserved as a museum, as well as an adjacent ... Read more »

DHL to Pay $80,000 Stormwater Fine

February 3, 2011October 18, 2016 by Tamar Wilner

DHL Express has agreed to pay an $80,000 penalty over charges of contaminated stormwater discharge at its former hub in Wilmington, Ohio. The courier company will pay the fine (pdf) to resolve violations associated with its Wilmington airport, which served as a hub for its cargo handling, air transportation services ... Read more »

Solar Income Is Key to Fiscal Responsibility

December 27, 2010 by Andy Mannle

With all the talk in Washington about being fiscally conservative, it’s time to remember that true fiscal responsibility begins with solar income. Everything we do depends on energy — markets, communication, industry, agriculture — all of it. Aside from nuclear power, the only energy we get is from the sun. ... Read more »

Environmental Enforcement Roundup: Western Refining Southwest, Honeywell

November 30, 2010March 12, 2020 by Paul Nastu

EPA Fines Western Refining Southwest, Inc. for Illegally Disposing Hazardous Waste and Improper Sampling The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Western Refining Southwest, Inc. for failing to adequately monitor benzene discharges and illegally disposing hazardous waste. The company failed to comply with a Consent Agreement and Final Order filed ... Read more »

Environmental Enforcement Roundup: Bulk Oil Violations; Home Builder Penalties; Storm Water Settlement; Contractor Fined for Asbestos Violations

November 12, 2010October 18, 2016 by Environmental Leader

Environmental Leader’s daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news New York DEC Orders Corrective Actions, Penalties at French Creek Marina The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has ordered a series of corrective actions to address violations regarding petroleum bulk storage and waste oil management at ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: EPA Lawsuits Pricetag, Climate Talks, Solar Grants

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Port Emissions, Lake Tahoe, PA Bans Clean Energy Contracts

Compliance & Standards Briefing: Safety Kleen, Facility Management, Dyno Nobel

EPA Launches Green Infrastructure Drive

EPA Proposes Stormwater Permit for Construction Sites

Environmental Enforcement Roundup: College Works Painting, MM&A Railway, Grimmel

Green Roofs Up 29% in 2010, Survey Says

Environmental Enforcement: EPA Orders Doe Run to Clean Up Former Lead Mine

DHL to Pay $80,000 Stormwater Fine

Solar Income Is Key to Fiscal Responsibility

Environmental Enforcement Roundup: Western Refining Southwest, Honeywell

Environmental Enforcement Roundup: Bulk Oil Violations; Home Builder Penalties; Storm Water Settlement; Contractor Fined for Asbestos Violations

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