United States v. Alsol Corp., No. 2:09-cv-03026 (JLL/CCC) (D.N.J. May 11, 2011). Settling CERCLA defendants that denied EPA entry and access to the Michelin Powerhouse Superfund site in Milltown, New Jersey, must pay a $200,000 civil penalty.

United States v. SB Building Assocs., Ltd. Partnership, No. 3:08-cv-05298 (AET/LHG) (D.N.J. May 11, 2011). Settling CERCLA defendants responsible for violations at the Algro Knitting Mills Superfund site in Milltown, New Jersey, must pay $300,000 in penalties and past U.S. response costs incurred at the site.

United States v. HPI Products, Inc., No. 08-06133 (W.D. Mo. Apr. 26, 2011). Under a modified consent decree, a settling RCRA defendant has been given additional time to make its first civil penalty payment and to submit certain environmental reports to EPA.

United States v. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., No. 3:09-CV-00064-JWS (D. Alaska May 3, 2011). A settling CAA, CWA, and Pipeline Safety Law defendant responsible for violations in the operation of oil pipelines on the North Slope of Alaska must pay a $25 million civil penalty and must implement a comprehensive integrity management program to maintain its oil pipelines in Prudhoe Bay.

United States v. Bunting Bearings, LLC, No. 3:10-CV-01527 (N.D. Ohio Apr. 27, 2011). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at the Eagle-Picher Superfund site in Delta, Ohio, must pay $450,000 in past U.S. response costs incurred at the site.

In re Old AII, Inc., No. 09-10478 (BLS) (Bankr. D. Del. Apr. 25, 2011). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at the Halaco Superfund site in Oxnard, California, must provide the United States with an allowed general unsecured claim of $2,672,800. 

EPA announced the availability of a final report titled, Problem Formulation for Human Health Risk Assessments of Pathogens in Land-Applied Biosolids.

EPA Region 10 reproposed effluent limits for mercury, copper, total aromatic hydrocarbons, total aqueous hydrocarbons, silver, and whole effluent toxicity under the NPDES general permit for oil and gas exploration, development, and production facilities in Cook Inlet, Alaska.

EPA announced approval of Washington's lead-based paint renovation, repair, painting, and pre-renovation education programs for target housing and child-occupied facilities.

EPA entered into a settlement under CERCLA concerning the East Calloway County Middle School Mercury Spill site in Murray, Kentucky, that requires payment of past U.S. response costs incurred at the site.