The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule to improve the nation’s hazardous waste regulations to protect public health and the environment. The updated Hazardous Waste Import and ...

In July 2020, the giant Boise-based agribusiness J.R. Simplot Company was fined $775,000 for violating the federal waste and community-protection laws at its phosphoric acid and fertilizer plant ...

Industries should keep records of waste generation and testing, report any unprecedented events, be prepared to handle emergencies with trained professionals, and have reliable hazardous waste storage ...

The Request asks that those federal agencies: …immediately enforce federal hazardous materials law for transportation of hazardous materials, particularly the transportation of oil and gas waste, and ...

In 2016, EPA published the long-anticipated Hazardous Waste Generator Improvement Rule (HWGIR) updating requirements for generators of hazardous waste. The HWGIR also clarifies EPA polices governing ...

The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill May 14 that would effectively ban the state from enacting hazardous waste rules that are stricter than federal regulations. The provision, which has ...

The New Mexico Environment Department is fining the Department of Energy and its contractors more than $421,000 for ...

Legislation weakening Missouri's hazardous waste regulations and opening the door for "advanced recycling" will soon be on Gov. Mike Parson's desk. With just hours left before Friday's mandated end to ...