Wastes


So, You Want a Paint Booth

Industrial painting operations, which provide durable and aesthetically pleasing finishes to many products, are much more complex than hanging some plastic sheeting and grabbing a spray gun.

NDA, CSDA Become Information Allies

Demolition and concrete groups set up an agreement to promote safety and professionalism in their industries.

Studies: PBDE Rules Lower Level in Fish, Bird Eggs

The elimination of flame-retardant compounds may be reducing the levels of these chemicals in fish and birds.

DOI Invests $280 M in Refuges, Hatcheries

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will use the money in more than 830 projects, including visitor centers, habitat conservation, and wildlife refuges.

Goldman Taps Seven for Annual Environmental Prize

Environmental prize honors grassroots leaders for working to improve the environment.

Chrysotile Asbestos Is Carcinogenic, Groups Say

EIA, ADAO say that all forms of asbestos are responsible for related lung, laryngeal, and ovarian cancers, and mesotherlioma.



Grand Jury Indicts Refuse Container Repair Company Executives

A Chicago grand jury found that managers of an Illinois company conspired and schemed to defraud the city on a refuse cart repair contract.

Storing Ash Safely

Many landfills and retention ponds used to store fly ash are aging, having been designed and constructed as far back as the 1950s using unsophisticated and less rigorous methods than those used today.

DuPont, Lucite Agree to Pay $2 M for Clean Air Violations

A sulfuric acid plant in West Virginia is the focus of the companies' settlement agreement with EPA and the Justice Department.

Invista Self-reports Violations at Former DuPont Facilities

The company will pay a $1.7 million penalty and spend millions to correct violations in seven states that were found after Invista took ownership of the DuPont facilities.

EPA Adds 9 Sites to National Priorities List

The nine hazardous wastes sites are located in seven states, and an additional 13 sites in 12 states are being considered for the National Priorities List.