EPA took direct final action on the authorization of Florida’s changes to its hazardous waste program under RCRA.

United States v. January Environmental Services, Inc., No. 5:20-cv-1205 (W.D. Okla. July 27, 2022). Settling RCRA defendants that violated regulations at a used oil transportation and processing facility in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, must perform corrective measures to bring the facility into compliance, ensure compliance going forward, and pay $1,900,000 in civil penalties. 

United States v. Starkist Co., No. 2:17 CV 01190-DSC (W.D. Pa. July 1, 2022). A proposed modification to a CERCLA consent decree requires settling CWA, EPCRA, and RCRA defendants to achieve and maintain compliance with the effluent limits in their NPDES permit in an alternative manner than that set forth in the original consent decree. 

United States v. PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer, L.P., No. 3:22-cv-00468-SDD-RLB (M.D. La. July 13, 2022). A settling RCRA defendant that deposited large piles of phosphogypsum, a byproduct of manufacturing phosphate and nitrogen fertilizer products, at a former phosphoric acid fertilizer facility in Geismar, Louisiana, must implement compliance projects at the facility; make RCRA hazardous waste determinations and properly manage all solid waste generated; construct a wastewater treatment plant and properly segregate stormwater and wastewater; comply with specified requirements for the ongoing closure and long-term care of the facility; provide over $84 million of financial assurance to cover the costs of such obligations; and pay a civil penalty of $1,510,023.

EPA proposed to authorize changes to Tennessee's hazardous waste management program under RCRA. 

EPA authorized Tennessee's changes to its hazardous waste management program under RCRA. 

EPA granted a petition to exclude up to 3,500 cubic yards of U019 (benzene) and U220 (toluene) industrial wastewater biological solids per year from the list of federal hazardous wastes under RCRA. 

EPA authorized changes to Michigan's hazardous waste management program under RCRA. 

EPA authorized changes to Illinois' hazardous waste management program under RCRA. 

EPA entered into a proposed consent decree that resolves a case alleging that the Agency unreasonably delayed taking action on a petition to list discarded polyvinyl chloride as hazardous waste under RCRA.