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2023 IIAR Conference Technical Paper: The Cost of Non-Compliance Database

March 9th, 2023

The Cost of Non-Compliance: An Objective Analysis of Federal EPA’s Enforcement at Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities  Cost of Non-Compliance Database Note: facility names have not been included for the sake of privacy. Instead, EPA Docket Numbers can be used for reference.        

Ammonia Week in Review | September 2, 2022

September 2nd, 2022

$209k EPA Settlement in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… EPA Reaches Over $200K Settlement with The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC in Denison, Iowa, Over Alleged Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Violations – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $209,241 settlement with The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC (Andersons Marathon) facility in Denison, Iowa. […keep […]

Ammonia Week In Review | July 15, 2022

July 15th, 2022

  Fire Crew’s Locate an Ammonia Leak Coming from a Pressure Gauge in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Turlock Plant Evacuated for Ammonia Leak – An ammonia leak prompted an evacuation of a facility in Turlock on Saturday, the Turlock Fire Department reported. […keep reading] IIAR 2-2021: Hydrostatic Overpressure Protection Requirements – The 2021 […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 29, 2022

April 29th, 2022

Taylor Farms plans to rebuild after disaster struck in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Taylor Farms Plans to Rebuild Salinas Facility After 4-Alarm Fire – Taylor Farms, the world’s largest producer of fresh-cut vegetables, plans to continue operating its Yuma, Ariz., plant, which is currently servicing its customers, while the Salinas facility is rebuilt. […]

Ammonia Week in Review | December 3, 2021

December 3rd, 2021

Sin City has an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… HAZMAT Responds to Ammonia Leak in Downtown Las Vegas; No Injuries Reported – An ammonia leak caused the evacuation of several businesses late Saturday night as a HAZMAT team investigated the source, according to a Las Vegas Fire & Rescue news release. […]