EPA Begins Effort to Reduce Children's Exposure to Lead Paint in Lewiston/Auburn, Maine Area BOSTON – EPA is beginning an effort to improve compliance with laws that protect children from lead paint poisoning by sending certified letters this month to about 400 home renovation and painting contractors, property management companies...
Hazardous Waste Settlement Leads to Purchase of Emergency Response Equipment in Kennebec County, Maine
Hazardous Waste Settlement Leads to Purchase of Emergency Response Equipment in Kennebec County, Maine BOSTON – A state-run laboratory in Maine has agreed to pay a fine of $27,000 and spend $73,000 to buy equipment for emergency responders in surrounding communities to settle claims by the US Environmental Protection Agency...
Taunton, Mass. Company Enters Settlement with EPA for Hazardous Waste Allegations
Taunton, Mass. Company Enters Settlement with EPA for Hazardous Waste Allegations BOSTON – A Taunton, Mass. company that manufactures materials used in laboratory analysis has agreed to pay $199,500 to settle claims by the US Environmental Protection Agency that it violated state and federal hazardous waste laws. Taunton, Mass. Company...