The October, 2018 USEPA Enforcement Alert opens by asking the following question: “Do you know that if you are not lead-safe certified, disturbing just six square feet of a lead-based paint covered surface could cost you fines and even jail time?” In 2018, USEPA announced 141 federal enforcement actions to protect the public, particularly children, […]
It may be hard to believe, but the anniversary of one of the seminal events in environmental history turned 40 this summer. For the past four decades, Love Canal has been known as one of the most significant environmental disasters in U.S. history. The Love Canal neighborhood, located in Niagara Falls, New York, was home […]
To Avoid Penalties Ensure they are Handled Correctly To streamline environmental regulations for wastes generated by numerous sources in relatively small quantities, USEPA issued the Universal Waste Rule in 1995. This rule is designed to reduce the amount of hazardous waste in the municipal solid waste stream, to encourage the recycling and proper disposal of […]