EPA proposed to approve revisions to Texas' hazardous waste management program; see above for direct final rule.

EPA gave final authorization to Texas' hazardous waste management program under RCRA.

EPA granted a petition submitted by the ConocoPhillips Billings, Montana, Refinery to exclude from the list of hazardous waste up to 200 cubic yards of residual solids per year from two stormwater tanks. 

United States v. Seachrome Corp., No. 2:02-cv-4565 ABC (RCx) (C.D. Cal. Feb. 22, 2012). Settling CERCLA PRPs responsible for past and future response costs incurred at the South El Monte Operable Unit of the San Gabriel Valley Area 1 Superfund site in South El Monte, California, must pay a total of $1.7 million plus interest. 

United States v. Pure Earth Recycling, Inc., No. 11-CV-00161-JBS-AMD (D.N.J. Feb. 14, 2012). A settling RCRA defendant responsible for violations at its facility in Vineland, New Jersey, must pay a $750,000 civil penalty and must comply with all terms and provisions of RCRA, with all applicable state and federal hazardous waste regulations, and with the consent decree's standard operating procedures.

EPA proposed to approve revisions to Idaho's hazardous waste management program.

EPA entered into a proposed administrative settlement under CERCLA for U.S. response costs incurred at the Anniston PCB Superfund site in Anniston, Alabama.

United States v. Bradley Mining Co., No. 3:08-CV-03968 TEH (N.D. Cal. Feb. 14, 2012). Settling CERCLA defendants responsible for U.S. response costs incurred at the Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund site in Lake County, California, and at the Stibnite Mine Superfund site in Valley County, Idaho, must pay $505,000 from their insurers plus a percentage of future insurance and income, must pay the proceeds from the sale of parcels of land, and must transfer property to the Elem Tribe; settling federal agencies will pay $7.2 million for response costs at the Sulphur Bank site. 

In re Wood Treaters, LLC, No. 3:09-bk-01895-PMG (Bankr. M.D. Fla. Feb. 9, 2012). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at the Fairfax Street Wood Treaters Superfund site in Jacksonville, Florida, must provide the United States with an allowed priority claim of $4,352,672; must pay $70,000 to the United States through their trustee; must pay the United States 25% of proceeds from conversion accounts and recovery claims; and must relinquish all rights to insurance claim proceeds collected by the trustee. 

EPA proposed to reinstate the maximum observed constituent concentrations for several listed hazardous wastes inadvertently removed by a November 8, 2000, final rule.