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Uriah Donaldson presented a technical paper at the 2023 IIAR Conference titled The Cost of Non-Compliance: An Objective Analysis of Federal EPA’s Enforcement at Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities. This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. Part 1: Introduction This paper presents an objective analysis of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) enforcement of ammonia refrigeration facilities […]
Ammonia Comes At A High Cost in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Cold Storage Company Fined for Misuse of Ammonia – The company will also perform supplemental environmental projects worth about $163,000 that make safety upgrades to its facilities and provide local first responders with emergency response equipment and training. […keep reading] Class at […]
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.
$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 […]
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 […]