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Do settlement communications, such as past “agreements in principle,” impact the implementation of the final Consent Decrees?
The parties are bound by the terms of the various final, publicly available consent decrees. These consent decrees were made available for public comment before they were finalized and entered by the Court. Past settlement communications and documents created in the course of settlement discussions have been incorporated (or not)…
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What is the Confidentiality Order?
The Confidentiality Order (Order) is a court order entered by the Federal District Court for the District of Montana (Court) on August 8, 2002, and amended by the Court on December 31, 2003, that applies to Superfund settlement negotiations in the Clark Fork River Basin, including the following sites: Silver…
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How does EPA ensure that the potentially responsible parties complete their work?
All cleanup activities performed by the PRPs are subject to enforcement instruments (i.e., consent decrees or administrative orders) that provide for EPA approval of all deliverables and oversight of all work performed by the PRPs.
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How do I register renewable gasoline?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Manufacturers/importers of renewable gasoline for on-road use are required to register the fuel with the EPA. To register, see: Register or Update a Fuel or Fuel Additive Request under 40 CFR Part 79 . Please indicate “renewable gasoline”…
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Where can I find the public list of registered fuels and fuel additives?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . An online list of fuels and fuel additives registered with EPA is located here: Register or Update a Fuel or Fuel Additive Request under 40 CFR Part 79 .
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How do I register renewable diesel?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Manufacturers/importers of renewable diesel for on-road use are required to register the fuel with the EPA. To register, see Register or Update a Fuel or Fuel Additive Request under 40 CFR Part 79 . Please indicate “renewable diesel”…
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What is the research workshop that National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the national academies are planning in East Palestine and the greater community?
NIH is putting plans in place to work with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to hold a workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to explore potential research priorities to understand the short- and longterm health impacts of the Norfolk Southern Train Derailment. The workshop will be…
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When do I get an EPA assigned fuel ID/additive ID?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . You will receive your assigned ID after registering your fuel and/or fuel additive with EPA.
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Can you explain who has authority over the active mine vs the Superfund site?
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has regulatory authority over the active mine. EPA is the lead agency for the Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site and works in consultation with MDEQ to ensure the cleanup of the Site.
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Where can I go to learn more?
PitWatch.org is the online home of the Berkeley Pit Public Education Committee. This volunteer committee educates residents, students, and the public about the environmental management of the Berkeley Pit. Information includes the geology, hydrology, current events, and ongoing academic research associated with the Berkeley Pit. This committee frequently shares their…
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When will construction begin in the Silver-Bow Creek Corridor?
Construction in the Silver Bow Creek corridor began in 2024 with the Grove Gulch Project.
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Why is the Confidentiality Order important?
The Confidentiality Order (Order) has been, and continues to be, effective in assisting the parties in reaching settlements under the framework established by the Court in US v. ARCO and still pending in court – six consent decrees to date have been entered since the Order was issued. There are…
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Which fuels require registration?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Under Part 79, manufacturers and importers of gasoline and diesel fuels for use in a motor vehicle or additives for such gasoline or diesel fuel are required to register them with the EPA prior to sale.
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We are a marketer of ethanol products. Sometimes personnel at ethanol plants make mistakes as to the number of gallons being loaded or produced. How do we "recall" erroneous RINs if the number of gallons we receive exceeds the number of RINs?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . PTD documents may be corrected to reflect the appropriate volume associated with the volume received. The additional volume with assigned RINs may be addressed with a second PTD. Question and Answer was originally posted at: Questions and Answers…
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What projects has EPA been involved with in Butte related to the Superfund site?
A variety of actions and activities have been implemented to address the contamination in Butte, including: Assessments of risk have been conducted to quantify actual and potential human health risks due to potential exposure to tailings, waste rock, yard soils, indoor dust, attic dust, mercury vapor, surface water, and ground…
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