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By Greg Russell On September 15, 2013

New SPCC Guidance Document

U.S. EPA has released a revised version of its SPCC Guidance for Regional Inspectors. It is "intended to assist regional...

By Greg Russell On May 2, 2011

According to this press release, the Illinois Attorney General has filed suit against independent producer Capco Offshore of...

By Greg Russell On October 14, 2010

U.S. EPA has announced that it is extending the deadline for complying with recent amendments to its Spill Prevention, Control,...

By Greg Russell On July 16, 2010

Federal spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC) regulation has been at the forefront of recent U.S. EPA regulatory...

By Greg Russell On November 10, 2009

U.S. EPA has announced that it finalized amendments to the Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule designed...

By Greg Russell On October 23, 2009

In a separate matter, U.S. EPA has imposed a $7,150 fine on the Hunt Oil Company for violating federal Spill Prevention, Control...

By Greg Russell On June 19, 2009

U.S. EPA has set November 10, 2010, as the date by which facilities must prepare or amend, and implement changes to, their SPCC...

By Vorys On March 31, 2009

U.S. EPA has announced that it is extending the deadline for compliance with recent, substantial amendments to the SPCC Rule...