The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, more commonly known as Superfund, was signed into law on December 11, 1980. It is designed to clean up the most polluted, complex, uncontrolled or abandoned sites contaminated by hazardous waste. It authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to find who contaminated these sites and compel them to clean them up. If a responsible party cannot be found the EPA is authorized to clean up the site on it’s own utilizing funds from a specially set up trust. Celebrating it’s 30 years in operation the “Superfund” has completed construction of clean up remedies on 67.5% of sites on the National Priorities List.
The Superfund program was established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to address abandoned hazardous waste sites. The law was enacted, by Congress, following the discovery of several toxic waste dumps in the 1970’s. The law enables the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up these sites or force the responsible parties to perform the cleanups or reimburse the government for EPA-led cleanups. The Superfund process begins when a site containing potentially hazardous substances is discovered by or reported to the EPA. Sites can be reported by various means.
Superfund is the name given to the environmental program established to address abandoned hazardous waste sites. It is also the name of the fund established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980. This law was put in place due to the discovery of toxic waste dumps such as Love Canal and Times Beach in the 1970s. It allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up these sites and to hold responsible parties accountable to conduct cleanups or reimburse the government for EPA lead cleanups. (Ch52,pg1364) Works Cited: 1. Business Law 14th Edition, Mallor, Barnes, Bowers, Langvardt, Chapter 52, page 1364.
The EPA will continue to monitor the parcel until September 2012 at which point the Operation and Maintenance activities will be transferred to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). Once the Institutional Controls (ICs) are in place, the Quincy Smelter parcel will be eligible for delisting from the National Priorities List (NPL). Currently there are 9 out of 11 Torch Lake parcels currently on the NPL. MDEQ has initiated the delisting of an additional three parcels: Michigan Smelter, Isle Royale, and Mason Sands. The goal is to get these parcels delisted by the end of the year.
I will then conduct an environmental scan of the area; this will help determine if Tanglewood might have any difficulties filling their hiring needs. My conclusions will be shared in a preliminary action plan for the Washington area stores for next year. Environmental Scan After researching the Spokane/Seattle area, I have determined that Tanglewood could have some issues in fulfilling all their hiring needs in the future. According to the scan, there are available candidates who are ready to fill managerial positions. However, the hiring policies at Tanglewood require employees to start out as store associates and work their way into managerial positions.
Yes 4. Once the permit is issued, how long must we wait before commencing work? The permittee will have to give the Department of Engineering Services a minimum notice of 48 hours prior starting the work. 5. How deep must the cable be buried?
Course # Student name / Names of members of group Date: Exp # : Estimating the effects of acid rain Introduction: Precipitation that measures a pH value below 5.6 is generally considered as acid rain. Burning fossil fuels is the main reason for the elevated levels of gaseous oxides in a polluted atmosphere that in-turn forms acid rain. Gaseous oxides such as that of carbon, sulfur, nitrogen and phosphorus could dissolve in water to form an acidic solution. A generalized reaction sequence on the formation of acid rain is as follows; One of the determinants of clean water in the natural environment is its alkalinity. Alkalinity can be defined as the capacity to neutralize acids.
What can be done to prevent mine drainage from damaging the ecosystem? Utilize at least one scholarly resource to support your suggestions. Answer = One must keep the acid drainage from entering the water table table. The Eastern US has a solid plan in effect for this. “Recommendations have focused on segregating and placing
Unit 6 Case Study LS501: Ethics and the Professional Karen Sweeney April 19, 2012 MEMO To: The File From: Ima Lawyer Date: April18, 2012 Re: Last Meeting As the General Counsel for ABC Company, I attend confidential planning meetings with ABC’s executives. At a recent meeting, Charles, ABC’s Chief Operating Officer, revealed the tanks at the waste-water storage facility were leaking. If the water is not released from the tanks, they could explode. Until Maintenance can repair the leak, the company’s best option is to dump highly toxic water into the sewer system to relieve the pressure on the tanks. He also wants to keep the leak and the plan to discharge confidential.
Thomas v. Union Carbide Agric. Products Co. 473 U.S. 568 (1985) Judicial History: Under the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), manufacturers were required to register their pesticides. EPA had a “me-too” process that allowed for the pesticide equivalent of generic drugs. Monsanto Corporation sued because EPA was making them publicize trade secrets, which they claimed was a taking. Congress reiterated in Section 3(c)(1)(D)(ii) of FIFRA that EPA should make administrative decisions about how much money these manufacturers would get for damages from loss of their trade secrets.