News Releases from Region 09 10/16/2019 Contact Information: SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has prevented 15 companies from importing over 333,000 pounds of illegal pesticides and devices into the United States under federal pesticide laws. In addition, four of these companies have agreed to...
EPA Announces $125 million settlement for cleanup of the Nuclear Metals Superfund Site in Concord, Massachusetts
News Releases from Headquarters›Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) 10/10/2019 Contact Information: WASHINGTON (October 10, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the filing of a consent decree with the four parties responsible for contamination at the Nuclear Metals Superfund site in Concord, Massachusetts. Under the agreement, the...
Newburyport, Massachusetts company improves chemical safety after EPA settlement
News Releases from Region 0110/02/2019Contact Information: BOSTON – A Newburyport, Massachusetts company that makes chemicals for the pharmaceutical industry signed an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make the company safer for employees and the environment. The settlement with Polycarbon Industries (PCI) includes a $50,210 fine and $152,000...