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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11413
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a settlement related to the U.S. Technology Superfund Site in Berger, Missouri, to address waste containing toxic heavy metals that was removed between 2018 and 2019. The agreement involves payments by companies, such as AAR Landing Gear, LLC, The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Space Gateway Support, LLC, and several federal agencies for a total of approximately $2.44 million. The EPA is asking for public comments on this proposed settlement until April 7, 2025. If the public feedback suggests the agreement is not suitable, the EPA may revise or withdraw it.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to make sure that a messy place in Missouri, where some companies left bad stuff, gets cleaned up, and they're asking for people's thoughts on their plan to use money from those companies to do it.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7418
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Consent Decree in a lawsuit concerning natural resource damages caused by Vigor Industrial, LLC and Exxon Mobil Corp. The lawsuit involves claims under environmental laws for damages in Seattle's Lower Duwamish River. The proposed settlement requires the defendants to carry out and maintain habitat restoration projects and pay $815,816.59 for assessment costs. Public comments on the proposed Consent Decree and the Draft Restoration Plan will be accepted for 30 days following the notice's publication.

    Simple Explanation

    A company and an oil giant got in trouble for hurting the environment in a river, and now they promised to fix it and pay for some of the damage. People can say what they think about this plan for a month after it is announced.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 17834
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of Justice has proposed a Consent Decree related to a lawsuit, United States v. Jarboe Realty & Investment, Co., concerning cleanup costs at a Superfund site in North St. Louis County, Missouri. Under the agreement, Jarboe Realty will pay $769,722.00 for past and future environmental response efforts led by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Energy. In exchange, the company receives protection from further lawsuits concerning these costs. The public can comment on this proposed agreement within 30 days from the notice's publication date.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Justice is telling everyone about a deal with a company called Jarboe Realty. Jarboe Realty will give some money, $769,722.00, to help clean a dirty spot in Missouri, and in return, they won't get in trouble later for this mess. People have 30 days to tell them what they think about this deal.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104534
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cost recovery settlement with U.S. Home, LLC, d/b/a Lennar, and B&J Excavating, Inc. regarding the A.I.W. Frank/Mid-County Mustang Superfund Site in Exton, Pennsylvania. The settlement requires the involved parties to pay the EPA $178,818.46 plus interest, covering the EPA's past response costs. The EPA is inviting the public to comment on this proposal until January 22, 2025. During this period, the agency may adjust or withdraw the settlement based on feedback received.

    Simple Explanation

    The Environmental Protection Agency (like a cleanup team for the Earth) made an agreement with two companies to pay them back for cleaning up pollution in Pennsylvania, but they need to hear from people if they think it's a good deal before they finalize it.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 3151
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed settlement agreement related to the "Delta Shipyard" Superfund Site in Houma, Louisiana. This agreement aims to recover response costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The settlement involves Dean Services West, LLC, paying $350,000 based on an Ability to Pay Analysis. The public can comment on this agreement until February 16, 2021, by contacting EPA Assistant Regional Counsel Amy Salinas via email.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to make a company pay $350,000 to help clean up a dirty site in Louisiana, and people can share their thoughts about this plan by February 16, 2021. But, it's not clear why this amount was chosen or what exactly the cleanup costs are, and it might be hard for some people to comment because they need the internet.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10903
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the reinstatement of two forms related to CERCLA (a federal environmental program). These forms are needed when someone wants to take action to clean up hazardous substances and then claim reimbursement from a special fund. The EPA is asking for public comments on this proposal before they submit it to the OMB. The total estimated cost of responding to this action is about $11,828.67 per year, and it would affect approximately two respondents annually.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to make sure that people who help clean up dangerous messes can fill out forms to ask for money to pay for their work. They want to check if these forms can be made better and want everyone to share their thoughts about it. It only affects a tiny number of people each year (just two).

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11049
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a settlement with the Phillips 66 Company regarding the Horton Iron and Metal Superfund Site in Wilmington, North Carolina. This settlement aims to address the recovery of costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for the site's cleanup and the expenses already incurred by the EPA. The public can comment on this proposal until April 2, 2025. If new information comes to light during this period, the EPA may adjust or retract the settlement agreement.

    Simple Explanation

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to make a deal with a company called Phillips 66 to clean up a messy place in North Carolina, and people can say what they think about this plan until April 2, 2025.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97072
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The Decree is part of a lawsuit where the U.S. government is seeking recovery of costs related to cleaning up contamination from uranium processing at a site in North St. Louis County. The Cotter Corporation, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, and the U.S. will together pay nearly $164 million for these costs. Public comments on this proposal are invited for thirty days following the notice's publication, and the document can be reviewed online.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants three companies to help pay to clean up a mess in Missouri where uranium was processed. They have a plan to share the cost, and people can say what they think about it.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 16674
    Reading Time:about 13 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated its Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket, which keeps track of federal facilities that handle hazardous waste. Under a law called CERCLA, the EPA must maintain this list to identify facilities that may need environmental cleanup. The latest update includes information about two new facilities added to the list, but no facilities were deleted or corrected since the last update. The goal of this Docket is to ensure that all federal facilities are evaluated for potential environmental risks and that this information is accessible to the public.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA has a list of places that might have dangerous trash and needs to check them out. They just added two new places to this list to make sure everything is safe and clean.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8538
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of Justice has lodged a proposed Partial Consent Decree with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia concerning a lawsuit between the Government of Guam and the United States. In the lawsuit, Guam seeks to recover costs for environmental cleanup activities at the Ordot Dump Superfund Site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The proposed decree requires Guam to pay $3.9 million plus interest to resolve claims for costs incurred up to August 10, 2022, while claims for costs after that date remain unresolved. The public can comment on this proposed agreement within 30 days of the notice's publication.

    Simple Explanation

    The government and Guam are working out who should pay for cleaning up a messy place called Ordot Dump, and right now, Guam might have to pay $3.9 million. People can say what they think about this plan, and it's like giving ideas to the grown-ups in charge so they know what everyone thinks.

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