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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tracy, California Glass Container Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. (“OB”) entered into an April 8th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the ...
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RCRA Corrosivity Hazardous Waste Characteristic: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Denial of Petition Requesting Expansion

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (“Court”) addressed in a July 25th decision an issue involving the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) hazardous waste ...
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Hazardous Waste Compliance Under RCRA—Key Provisions and Practical Implications for Generators

The statute establishes a comprehensive system for managing solid and hazardous wastes from generation through final disposal. RCRA was enacted in 1976 in response to growing concerns about the ...
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Review of Chemical Agent Secondary Waste Disposal and Regulatory Requirements

Hazardous waste combustors, which include incinerators, boilers, and industrial furnaces, are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Resource Conservation and Recovery ...