OSM approved an amendment to Montana's regulatory program under SMCRA regarding bond release responsibility periods for water management facilities and other support facilities.

EPA withdrew rulemaking that granted a site-specific treatment variance to U.S. Ecology Nevada in Beatty, Nevada, and withdrew an existing site-specific treatment variance issued to Chemical Waste Management, Inc. in Kettleman Hills, California, due to adverse comment.

EPA approved revisions to Wisconsin's hazardous waste management program.

EPA approved Florida's plan under the CAA for implementing and enforcing the emissions guidelines applicable to existing large municipal waste combustors.

United States v. Unisea, Inc., No. 3:11-cv-00037-JWS (D. Alaska Mar. 9, 2011). A settling CERCLA, CWA, and EPCRA defendant that discharged ammonia and other pollutants from its facility in Unalaska must pay a $1,405,250 civil penalty to the United States, must pay a $504,125 civil assessment to Alaska, and must perform the specified injunctive relief.

EPA approved Virginia's negative declaration and request for EPA withdrawal of its CAA §§111(d) and 129 plan approval for hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerator (HMIWI) units.

United States v. Consol Energy, Inc., No. 1:11-cv-00028 (N.D. W. Va. Mar. 14, 2011). Settling CWA defendants responsible for NPDES permit violations and the discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States must pay a $5.5 million civil penalty and must perform injunctive relief at six mines. 

United States v. City of Alameda, No. C 09-05684 RS (N.D. Cal. Mar. 15, 2011). Under a Stipulated Order for Preliminary Relief, settling CWA defendants responsible for NPDES permit violations that resulted in unlawful sanitary sewer overflows must conduct studies and make recommendations to prevent discharges from three wet weather facilities. 

United States v. AK Steel Corp., No. 97-1863 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 28, 2011). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at the Breslube Penn Superfund site in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, must pay $1,398,412 in contribution claims and past U.S. response costs incurred at the site. 

In re Motors Liquidation Corp., No. 09-50026 (REG) (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Mar. 4, 2011). Settling CAA, CERCLA, and RCRA parties responsible for violations at multiple facilities and sites nationwide must pay $4,613,322 from bonds, with an additional $10.5 million in bond requirements for six non-owned sites, must provide the United States with an allowed general unsecured claim of $36,290,270 for environmental remediation at 29 non-owned sites, and must pay civil penalties for violations at multiregional sites.