Tag: CAA
EPA Zeros in on Illegal Vehicle Imports
Big Fines Levied for Illegal Vehicle Imports In early March, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with a Minnesota-based power sports company and its two sister companies based in China for violations of CAA requirements. According to the EPA, between 2007 and 2013 the companies imported more than 12,000 highway motorcycles and recreational […]
Section 112(r) Violators On EPA’s Hit List
CAA Section 112(r) Violators on EPA’s Hit List Protecting communities from hazardous chemical releases is a priority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the requirements of the CAA Section 112(r) is at the center of many related violations. In announcements made in January and March, the EPA highlighted how several companies violated the GDC, […]
Understanding the CAA’s General Duty Clause
Understanding the CAA’s General Duty Clause The CAA Amendments of 1990 marked the birth of the GDC, which became effective in November of that year for any stationary source producing, processing, handling, or storing regulated substances or extremely hazardous substance. But the GDC is not an actual regulation, nor can compliance with the GDC be […]
EPA’s SNAP Program Provides Solvent Substitute Evaluations
Study Sheds New Light on Drinking Water Vulnerability
Recap of Mining and Mineral Processing Enforcement in 2013
Don’t Forget New Source Review for Major Modification
Carbon Black Manufacturers Under EPA Scrutiny
