United States v. U.S. Oil & Refining Co., No. 3:10-cv-05899 (W.D. Wash. Dec. 10, 2010). A settling CAA defendant that violated NESHAPs for benzene waste operations and petroleum refineries at its refinery in Tacoma, Washington, must pay a $230,000 civil penalty, must implement at least $746,000 in supplemental environmental projects, must enhance its benzene NESHAP compliance program, and must implement measures to minimize or eliminate fugitive emissions at the refinery.

United States v. Logan Aluminum, Inc., No. 1:10-cv-00177-TBR (W.D. Ky. Dec. 8, 2010). A settling CAA defendant that violated NESHAP regulations for aluminum production at the Logan Aluminum facility in Russellville, Kentucky, must pay a $285,000 civil penalty and must perform work to fully comply with those regulations.

United States v. Great American Financial Resources, Inc., No. 6:10-cv-01783 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 1, 2010). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at the Sprague Electric Company Superfund Alternative site in Longwood, Florida, must pay all past and future U.S. response costs incurred at the site.

United States v. Combined Development Co. I, LLC, No. 1:10-cv-853 (S.D. Ohio Dec. 3, 2010). Settling Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act defendants that failed to make proper disclosures at housing units in or near Cincinnati, Ohio, must pay an administrative penalty of $7,500, must certify compliance with residential lead paint notification requirements, must submit a plan for replacement of all windows that are not certified lead-based paint free, and must abate lead-based paint hazards on friction and impact surfaces and stabilize other lead-based paint hazards.

United States v. Beazer Homes USA, Inc., No. 3:10-cv-01133 (M.D. Tenn. Dec. 2, 2010). A settling CWA defendant responsible for violations at home sites in 21 states must pay civil penalties; must develop improved pollution prevention plans for each construction site; must conduct additional site inspections and promptly correct any problems detected; must properly train construction managers and contractors; and must implement a management and internal reporting system to improve oversight of on-the-ground operations.

United States v. NCR Corp., No. 10-C-910 (E.D. Wis. Dec. 1, 2010). Settling CERCLA defendants, Brown County, Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the United States, who are responsible for polychlorinated biphenyl contamination at the Lower Fox River and Green Bay Superfund site in northeastern Wisconsin, must pay a total of $5.2 million into a set of site-specific special accounts to finance future cleanup and natural resource restoration work at the site.

United States v. Interprint, Inc., No. 3:10-cv-30223 (D. Mass. Nov. 30, 2010). A settling CAA defendant responsible for violations at a printing facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, must pay an $80,000 civil penalty, must institute injunctive relief in the form of production limits and restrictions while seeking plan approval under the Massachusetts SIP, and must perform a supplemental environmental project valued at $305,000.

EPA announced the availability of 2011 Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act grants for coastal recreation water monitoring and public notification programs.

EPA announced issuance of the final NPDES general permit for discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels for Pennsylvania and Iowa.

The president proclaimed December 6, 2010, as the 50th anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.