TESORO CORP: Still In Talks on CAA Operating Permit Violations

Tesoro Corporation is still negotiating with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) regarding an alleged violation of the Company’s Clean Air Act Title V operating permit for its refinery in Alaska.

In December 2007, the Company received a notice of…

U.S. EPA: Wetlands Violations in Alaska Settled for $30,600

KOTZEBUE, Alaska - December 30, 2008 — Quality Asphalt Paving, Inc. (QAP) of Anchorage, Alaska and Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corp. (KIC) of Kotzebue has reached a combined $30,600 settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for alleged violations of the…

ALLEN MARINE INC: Settles Clean Water Act Violation for $15,300

SITKA, Alaska — December 16, 2008 — Allen Marine, Inc., of Sitka, Alaska, has reached a $15,300 settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. The violation involved placement of fill material below…

NEWMONT MINING: Still Has Potential Liability for Alaska Mine

Newmont Mining Corporation remains a potentially responsible party for environmental conditions at the Adams Ross mine in Prince of Wales, Alaska.

In a June 5, 2007 letter, the Forest Service notified the Company that it had expended about US$300,000 in response…

U.S. EPA: Settles Waste Handling Breaches with Anchorage City

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — September 30, 2008 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $40,300 settlement with the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) for failure to properly manage hazardous waste at its Anchorage Public Transportation Department Maintenance facility located at 3650…

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