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Press Release December 11, 2014

Obama Administration Rule Incorporates First-Ever Environmental Justice Analysis

Rule makes history on process but protections from hazardous waste fall short
The 2010 explosion and fire at the 'Pick Your Part' junkyard in Wilmington, CA took more than 30 hours to extinguish, releasing particulate matter, dioxins and heavy metals across neighboring communities.
(Photo courtesy of Jesse Marquez)
Article October 21, 2014

Scrapping the Recycling Industry’s Green Image

Not all recycling is as green as it may seem.
document June 27, 2014

Definition of Solid Waste Rule Letter

document June 26, 2014

Definition of Solid Waste Rule Letter to Obama Administration

195 public interest organizations and individuals from 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, write to express united support for a final Definition of Solid…
document March 5, 2013

CFASE Public Comments: DSW

document March 5, 2013

Delay of DSW Final Rule

Press Release July 6, 2011

EPA Proposal Narrows Dangerous Bush-Era Hazardous Waste Loophole

Proposed rule reveals concern for protecting vulnerable communities while promoting safe recycling
document September 10, 2010

DSW Facilities

document January 28, 2009

Definition of Solid Waste Petition for Reconsideration

This petition, filed on behalf of Sierra Club, asks the Obama administration to undo a last-minute rule change by the Bush administration that deregulated 1.5 million tons of hazardous waste.
Press Release December 12, 2008

Agency Advances "Midnight Rule" Deregulating Tons of Hazardous Waste

Companies can burn dangerous waste without complying with hazardous waste laws