Each month the New England office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds businesses in violation of the Clean Air Act and right to know laws in Connecticut. Sometimes businesses fail to file chemical inventory forms, thus keeping the community in the dark about chemicals that could be released into the local area. Other times, companies lack emergency plans should their storage of hazardous substances be compromised.<\/p>\n
The New England EPA has also found facilities that did not appropriately separate incompatible chemicals. Buildings, containment systems and coordination with Connecticut emergency responders are sometimes not in compliance with regulations. Companies are then assessed a penalty and ordered to resolve EPA claims.<\/p>\n
\u201cCompanies that handle or store hazardous chemicals have a responsibility to follow the regulations that are set up to protect the public and the environment,\u201d said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA\u2019s New England office. \u201cThe fine should serve as a reminder to (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Each month the New England office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds businesses in violation of the Clean Air Act and right to know laws in Connecticut. Sometimes businesses fail to file chemical inventory forms, thus keeping the community…<\/span><\/p>\n