ATP Oil & Gas Corp. agreed to pay $41 million to settle a federal environmental claim for oil discharges and improper operations in the Gulf of Mexico, officials announced today.
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103-Year-Old Copper Smelter Plant Agrees to Spend $150 Million To Reduce Air Pollution
ARIZONA Copper smelter plant ASARCO agreed to enter into a settlement with the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency that requires the plant to spend $150 million to install new equipment…
Settlement Results in $194 Million for Cleanup Work in Bridgewater Township, N.J.
NEW JERSEY The federal government announced today that the Wyeth Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of the Pfizer Corporation, will do nearly $194 million worth of cleanup work at the American Cyanamid Superfund Site…
Water Quality Authority Agrees to Reduce Overflow Sewage into the Delaware River
PENNSYLVANIA A Pennsylvania water authority agreed to significantly reduce overflows of sewage into the Delaware River, which, authorities say, will improve the water quality of the river, Chester Creek and the Ridley…
Feds: Iowa Coal Plant Agrees to Spend $6 Million to Reduce Air Pollution
IOWA Interstate Power and Light, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy, agreed to settle a lawsuit and spend $6 million to reduce air pollution by installing technology along with setting up stringent emission…
Employees of Shellrock Sentenced for Illegally Harvesting Oysters, Falsifying Records
NEW JERSEY – Three oyster harvesters and dealers, an employee and a related business were sentenced Thursday for overharvesting oysters, falsifying harvest reports and obstructing justice. Todd Reeves, Thomas Reeves, Renee Reeves, of…
EPA Settlement Will Require Clean Up of Sewage Discharges into SF Bay
SAN FRANCISCO – The Environmental Protection Agency will require the East Bay Municipal Utility District and seven East Bay communities to do extensive system repairs aimed at eliminating millions of gallons of sewage discharges…
Texas Chemical Plant’s Agreement with EPA Means Tons Less in Air Pollutants
[box type=”info” font=”palatino” fontsize=”22″]“This settlement will mean cleaner, healthier air for residents of the Port Arthur area who continue to bear a disproportionate burden from the impacts of industrial pollution,” said an…
Maryland Company to Pay More Than $63 Million for EPA Cleanups
WASHINGTON D.C. — W.R. Grace & Co, based in Columbia, Md., paid over $63 million to the U.S. government under its bankruptcy plan of reorganization to resolve claims for environmental cleanups at…