In a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking following a proposal published on January 15, 2020, EPA announced that it received CAA §111(d)/129 negative declarations from New Mexico and Albuquerque-Bernalillo County, New Mexico, for existing incinerators subject to other solid waste incineration units emission guidelines.

United States v. Security Signals, Inc., No. 2:20-cv-02689-JMP (W.D. Tenn. Sept. 15, 2020). A settling CERCLA defendant that released or threatened to release hazardous substances into the environment at Operable Unit Two of the National Fireworks Superfund alternative site in Cordova, Tennessee, must make payments to EPA and the state of Tennessee for costs incurred and to be incurred in connection with response actions at the site, and DOD, as a settling federal agency, must pay defendant a percentage of past and future costs at the site and contribute to payments defendant is making for EPA's and the state's response costs.

EPA entered into a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement with six settling parties under CERCLA regarding Operable Unit Two of the Diamond Alkali Superfund site located in or about Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey.

EPA entered into a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement under CERCLA with the Charlestown Mall of Utica, L.L.C. for the Charlestown Mall Superfund site located on two adjacent parcels in Utica and Frankfort, New York. 

EPA entered into an administrative settlement agreement and order on consent for removal action under CERCLA that provides for a portion of past and future costs incurred by EPA at the Pure Earth Recycling Superfund site in Vineland, New Jersey and removal of sludge from an above-ground storage tank at the site.

EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on its proposed 2020 financial capability assessment to meet CWA obligations.

EPA seeks comment on Florida’s request to assume administration of a CWA §404 program.

EPA updated the delegation of certain new source performance standards and proposed to approve the delegation of certain NESHAPs to the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County air quality control district.

EPA updated the delegation of certain new source performance standards and approved the delegation of certain NESHAPs to the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County air quality control district.