The paper describes the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Under the oil pollution act of 1990, the owner or operator of a facility from which oil is discharged also known as the responsible Party is liable for the costs associated with the containment or cleanup of the spill and any...
This document presents information the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA has acquired that may be relevant in assessing whether alternate regulatory requirements would be appropriate for facilities subject to the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure SPCC rule (40 CFR part 112) that handle oil below a certain threshold amount ("certain...
The On-Scene Coordinator OSC is the federal official responsible for monitoring or directing responses to all oil spills and hazardous substance releases reported to the federal government. The OSC coordinates all federal efforts with, and provides support and information to, local, state and regional response communities. The OSC is an...
The paper mentions that as the federal governments lead agency in responding to oil spills in inland waters, EPA is responsible for monitoring and, if necessary, directing spill response efforts. Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, EPA is required to direct the response in cases where the spill "is...
The goal of the EPA Oil Program Center Update is to inform about Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Rule Deadline Extension .It also mentions about EPA's Region 9 Oil Program has been actively providing outreach and education on the revised SPCC Rule to state and local governments and the regulated...
Professor Robert Andoh to Discuss Ways to Implement Integrated Stormwater Management in Urban Environments and Address Combined Sewer Overflow Issues at Day-Long Event July 16 in Edison, N.J. PORTLAND, Maine -- Hydro International, a leading provider of environmentally sustainable products and innovative solutions that control and treat stormwater,...
Communications Store Ranks in the Top 25 Percent of Commercial Facilities for Energy Efficiency According to the EPA's Rating System TOLEDO, Ohio, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Verizon Wireless Communications Store in Toledo, Ohio, is the first wireless retail store in the eastern half of the United...
Company-Owned Communications Stores In Ohio And Nebraska Recognized For Energy Efficiency BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Verizon Wireless Communications Stores are among the first retail stores in the country to earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STARR, the national symbol for superior...
Issues permits to construct new dock SEATTLE, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today issued the last permits needed to reconstruct a dock for loading barges with sand and gravel for transport from an existing mine on Maury Island. "This adds...
Southern California Gas Co. The GasCompany has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencywith a 2008 ENERGY STAR "Leadership in Housing" Award for the utility'scontribution to energy-efficient and environmentally friendly homeconstruction. "Energy efficiency has enormous benefits for both our customers and theenvironment," said Hal Snyder, vice president of customer...
Eight KB Home Divisions Recognized for Building Homes That Protect the Environment LOS ANGELES -- KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of the nation's largest homebuilders, is pleased to announce that eight of its divisions across the United States have been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA...
The Capital-Journal State agencies have embargoed wheat at three elevators and in 20 fields covering 1,545 acres in south-central Kansas until tests confirm that pesticide residues meet safety levels set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Food and Drug Administration. "This...
COHOES, N.Y., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its commitment to sustainable practices, Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. has again joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Climate Leaders program, successfully completing EPA base year reporting requirements. "EPA applauds Mohawk Fine Papers for joining the Climate Leaders program. We...
MOLINE, Ill., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Deere & Company today announced plans to further reduce its total global greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent per dollar of revenue from 2005 to 2014. The company has committed to the reduction goal in conjunction with its participation in the U.S....
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Nexxus Lighting, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEXS) today announced that it has become an Energy Star Partner. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy that helps consumers save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices....
Copper May Offer Options for Hospital Hygiene NEW YORK, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists in the Environmental Healthcare Unit at the University of Southampton in the U.K. have found that infectious bacterium Clostridium difficile is killed when exposed to surfaces made of copper and its alloys, brass...
Program stresses stewardship, commitment to the environment and waste prevention SHELTON, Conn. -- Oil Purification Systems OPS (www.ops-1.com), developer and manufacturer of the OPS-1[TM] on-board oil refining system, is once again demonstrating its commitment to the environment and reducing oil waste by participating in the U.S. Environmental Protection...
WASHINGTON AP -- Health and environmental organizations filed a lawsuit Tuesday arguing that the Bush administration failed to protect public health and the environment when it issued new smog requirements. The lawsuit maintains that the Environmental Protection Agency ignored the recommendation of a key advisory panel of...
BUFFALO, N.Y., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Highlights -- Ecology and Environment, Inc. has been awarded a multi-year regional contract to provide the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA with technical support for the assessment and cleanup of the release into the environment of oil, petroleum and hazardous substances that...
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Indoor air pollution consistently ranks among the top five environmental risks to public health, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's EPA Indoor Environment Division of the Health Information Network. In an effort to educate local residents on the risks of indoor air pollution and to recognize...
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