News and Events Involving Environmental Law, Published by Chicago Environmental Attorney Dave Scriven-Young
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  • U.S. EPA’s New Risk Analysis for Solvent-Contaminated Wipes Rule

    Posted by on October 28, 2009
    Yesterday, U.S. EPA published in the Federal Register a Notice of Data Availability inviting comments on a revised risk analysis for proposed revisions to regulations governing solvent-contaminated wipes. A wide variety of industries use wipes (including rags, shop towels, disposable wipes and paper towels) for cleaning and degreasing.  Those wipes are handled in various ways.  For exampl...
  • U.S. EPA Announces Settlement of Two Enforcement Actions

    Posted by on October 22, 2009
    Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 announced the settlement of two enforcement actions.  Region 5 includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. First, EPA reached an agreement with an Elk Grove testing and metal coating business for alleged violations of federal hazardous waste rules.  The company will pay a $62,031 penalty.  EPA alleged that th...

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