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2000 Editions of Enforcement Alert Newsletters
The documents listed below are the Year 2000 Editions of the Enforcement Alert Newsletter. They are available in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) format. Adobe Acrobat Reader may be secured through the link in the box.
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"U.S. EPA Encourages Iron and Steel 'Minimills' to Self Audits to Address Noncompliance with Environmental Requirements; Nucor Corp. Agrees to Control Practices; Provides Model for Industry (PDF)" Volume 3, Number 11 (December 2000) (50K, 4 pp)
"Hazardous Waste Management Practices
at Mineral Processing Facilities Under Scrutiny by U.S. EPA; EPA
Clarifies 'Bevill Exclusion' Wastes and Establishes Disposal Standards (PDF)"
Volume 3, Number 10 (November 2000) (47K, 4 pp)
REVISED: "Frequent, Routine Flaring
May Cause Excessive, Uncontrolled Sulfur Dioxide Releases —Practice
not Considered 'Good Pollution Control Practice'; May Violate
Clean Air Act (PDF)" Volume 3, Number 9 (October 2000) (91K, 4 pp)
(Editor's Note: To clarify sulfur dioxide reporting requirements, this issue contains slight revisions to the sections, 'Diagnosing, Preventing Excess Flaring,' located on page 3 and 'EPCRA Reporting Requirements for Flaring Incidents' - on page 4. Please disregard the earlier issue.)
"U.S EPA Focusing Enforcement Efforts on Oil Spill Violations— Companies Required to Take Corrective Measures to Reduce Oil Spills, Especially From Pipeline and Tank Corrosion Problems (PDF)" Volume 3, Number 8 (September 2000) (337.61K, 4 pp)
"Universities, Colleges Not Receiving Top Marks for Environmental Compliance -- EPA Holding Educational Institutions to Same Standards as Industry (PDF)" Volume 3, Number 7 (July 2000)(70KB, 4 pp)
"EPA's 'Audit Policy' Offers Opportunity for Telecommunications Industry to Remedy Violations (PDF)" Volume 3, Number 6 (June 2000) (38.1KB, 4 pp)
"EPA Announces Clean Air Act
Compliance Incentive Program Developed with API — Companies
Encouraged to Participate in Environmentally Beneficial, Cost-Cutting
'Slotted Guidepole' Emission Reduction Program; June 12 Deadline (PDF)"
Volume 3, Number 5 (May 2000) (32KB,
2 pp)
"Clean Water Act Prohibits Sewage 'Bypasses'-- Recent Court Ruling Upholds Narrow Exceptions to Federal Rules (PDF)" Volume 3, Number 4 (April 2000) (69K, 4 pp)
"Facilities May Have Annual Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Requirements for Nitrate Compounds (PDF)" Volume 3, Number 3 (March 2000) (43K, pp)
"EPA Steps Up Enforcement of Diesel,
Gasoline Nonroad Engine Imports (PDF)"
Volume 3, Number 2 (February 2000) (4 pp)
"Foundry Industy's Hazardous Waste Management of Major
Concern to U.S. EPA"
Volume 3, Number 1 (February 2000)
(Editor's Note: EPA has removed this issue to publish a
revised, more up-to-date version. The revised Enforcement Alert,
to be published in the near future, is intended to help the regulated
community and general public better understand compliance issues
associated with foundry operations and to facilitate compliance
with environmental laws. For more information, contact Vishnu
Katari, Office of Regulatory Enforcement, RCRA Enforcement Division,
at (202) 564-4004; Email: katari.vishnu@epa.gov.)