Dow Chemical Company and Two Subsidiaries Will Reduce Harmful Air Pollution at Four Chemical Plants

News Releases from Headquarters›Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) 01/27/2021 Contact Information:  WASHINGTON (January 27, 2021) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Justice and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) announced a settlement with Dow Chemical Company and two subsidiaries, Performance Materials NA Inc. and Union Carbide...

EPA and DOJ Propose Major Modification of 2010 Clean Water Act Consent Decree with City of Kansas City, MO.

News Releases from Headquarters›Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) 01/19/2021 Contact Information:  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice have proposed a major modification to the Clean Water Act (CWA) Consent Decree signed with the city of Kansas City, Mo., in 2010.  The modification involves changes to...

UNITED STATES REACHES AGREEMENT WITH MIDWEST CAN FOR CLEAN AIR ACT VIOLATIONS

News Releases from Headquarters›Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) 01/19/2021 Contact Information:  WASHINGTON (January 19, 2021) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice today announced a settlement that will require Midwest Can Company, one of the largest manufacturers of portable fuel containers in the United...