June 2011
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Compliance With Illinois’ Universal Waste Regulations No Defense To U.S. EPA Enforcement Action
An Illinois company that collected and crushed fluorescent lamps in accordance with Illinois’ universal waste regulations found out the hard way that compliance with the law is no defense to an U.S. EPA enforcement proceeding. On April 23, 2010, U.S. EPA initiated an enforcement proceeding against Mercury Vapor Processing Technologies and several other defendants. U.S.… Continue reading
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EPI Concludes Environmental Benefits Outweigh Compliance Costs Of EPA Regulations
The Economic Policy Institute announced on May 31st the results of an analysis of the relationship between Obama-era environmental regulations and economic factors, particularly employment. Two broad conclusions emerge from this analysis detailed in an EPI briefing paper titled Tallying Up the Impact of New EPA Rules. First, the dollar value of the benefits of… Continue reading