Mgmt 520 Week 3 Discussions

Did Lorman’s wastewater emissions play any role in this tragic outcome?” Although these are Ben’s thoughts, this is not definitely the case; there is no definite proof that there is a link between the chemicals in the wastewater emissions and health problems. Ben must put aside his our pre-conceived notions and work objectively on the data. This is another good example of his responsibility to use integrity when making a decision to avoid conflicts of interest. 4. To the board of directors: o “Although collected with meticulous care, the data Ben had painstakingly gathered was composed only of educated estimates, leaving him with an uneasy feeling.” Although Ben may want to present his data in a way that supports his decision, it is important that his audiences know the legitimacy of his data. It is his responsibility to communicate information fairly and objectively and to disclose any deficiencies in the data. 5. To shareholders of Lorman Lumber Co: o “Company and shareholder profitability would certainly be affected.” In order to support Ben’s credibility, it is important that he disclose all relevant information to the investors of Lorman Lumber Co. Although shareholder equity would most certainly be affected by such a significant capital investment and reduction of revenue in the short run, Ben could be ensuring shareholder value over the long run by improving productivity, lowering negative

The implementation process of the RCRA has been a complex and controversial issue in the history of the EPA. It provide a complex problem because the EPA often dictates how hazardous wastes is identify and dispose of. For example, according to Sullivan, the author of Environmental Law Handbook recognizes the implementation process, the author writes “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) and states have implemented this mandate in extensive regulations issued under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976(RCRA) and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984.”(Sullivan 147 2014). The EPA policy implementation concepts functioned as the basis for the hazard identification and waste control. This model challenges society to protect the environment by isolating contaminants from the environment while at the same time addressing difficult regulations of hazardous wastes under the RCRA. Since the enactment of the act, it had experienced challenges because the regulation did and received much attention as a result of the hazardous waste classification. The most vital challenge implementing of the RCRA is the policy that rigorously limits on land disposal of hazardous wastes. Moreover, existing hazardous waste regulations do not create robust incentives for disposing of hazardous waste. The author recognized this challenge when he

against an EPA compliance order until the case was brought to the US district court first, then

While the flurry of cases caused a bottleneck effect in the midst of the Judicial system, a turning point was still present within the American government. This idea being reinforced by the EPA 's Deputy Administrator at the time of Love Canal, Barbara Blum, who stated the suits should serve notice to those who generate or handle hazardous pollutants, that dangers no longer will be tolerated by the American public and the day of discarding hazardous materials indiscriminately and haphazardly is over (E.P.A). While action was swiftly taken in order to address the change that pollution would be dealt with, it was not until fourteen years later that a

While the flurry of cases caused a bottleneck effect in the midst of the Judicial system, a turning point was still present within the American government. This idea being reinforced by the EPA 's Deputy Administrator at the time of Love Canal, Barbara Blum, who stated the suits should serve notice to those who generate or handle hazardous pollutants?, that dangers no longer will be tolerated by the American public and the day of discarding hazardous materials indiscriminately and haphazardly is over (E.P.A). While action was swiftly taken in order to address the change that pollution would be dealt with, it was not until fourteen years later that a final decision

First off, the Environmental Protection Agency has to determine what the hazardous land is going to be used for in the future, then it can be determined the actions needed for the cleanup process. The EPA also has to determine if the cleanup process of the hazardous materials is a long term decision (if not the EPA continues to find a long term choice). In some cases, a cleanup remedy leaves hazardous materials on a site with certain standards that need to be met. For instance, “a parking lot t the Home Depot site in Denver, Colorado also serves as a protective cover for insoluble metals – contaminated soils; The contaminated soils were consolidated into four contaminated cells” (EPA, 2002). This particular site is just one example of many sites that are reused for commercial

It was obvious that there were strong ties to the responsible party of the Marzone site, which was Chevron. The EPA became dependent on Chevron for funding on cleaning up the Marzone site which was some of the reason in avoiding the residential soil testing on the site, and ignoring the needs of the Tifton community. PWP made strong request for assistance from the Agency for the Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) on the Marzone site, which was a great step forward in urging the EPA to do testing of their own, but unfortunately, not much came out of it, because the EPA refused help. The EPA needed to readjust how it went about dealing with the Tifton community on an environmental justice level, which was not seen during this case. They showed little to no regard for the Tifton community in the neglect they received for request to test the soils for dioxin contamination. This leads to training on how EPA officials and ATSDR officials dealing with Superfund sites need more training on environmental justice. The Executive Order unfortunately, has not done much to change this culture of neglect from the EPA and other federal agencies like it. The current laws like the Executive Order 12898 and the EPA’s own laws on dioxin contamination levels are already in place, but the fact that the EPA worked so

Superfund sites are located all across the United States and its territories. These sites have been deemed the worst of the worst in terms of environmental damage; they pose a threat to human health and the environment, prior to their remediation. Superfund sites are usually a result of several years of contamination; however, there are some instances when they are one-time accidents. United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in charge of Superfund, which is the common term for Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the enforcement of this law in the United

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980 has proved to be one of the most important environmental protection programs of all time. Also known as Superfund, this act spawned dramatic changes to the environment of the United States. Superfund aimed to cleanup hazardous waste sites in America and protect the health and safety of the general public. Over the years, the Superfund legislation has authorized the government to aid in the cleanup of toxic waste in a variety of effective ways that have ensured the welfare of its citizens. On the whole, CERCLA has transformed hazardous waste sites, changed the outdated disposal methods that companies utilized, and ignited environmental awareness.

The devastation left behind after a natural hazard event has occurred is life altering. No one will argue how difficult it can be to deal with property damage, loss of loved ones, or unemployment after a hurricane, tornado, or earthquake strikes an area. What happens when these events produce unexpected environmental consequences? Imagine having just rebuilt a home or just completing construction and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) knocks at the door. This is exactly what happened in 2011 to 1,091 residents in Joplin, Missouri after lead-contaminated soils surfaced due to demolition, excavation, and tree removal work after an F-5 tornado struck Joplin, Missouri on May 22 (Whitley, 2011). Lead is a naturally occurring

In this case the plaintiff, CBD, litigated CDFW on the following principles of CEQA: rules governing PEIRs, baseline setting, deferral of mitigation and alternative analysis. In regards to PEIRs it is defined by CEQA as an “EIR which may be prepared on a series of actions that can be characterized as one large project and are related [among other possibilities] … [a]s individual activities carried out under the same authorizing statutory or regulatory authority and having generally similar environmental effects which can be mitigated in similar ways” (CEQA Guidelines, 15168, subd. (a)(4).) In this regards both courts concluded that the hatchery and stocking enterprise was such a project.

The amended remedy is cost-effective because the costs are proportional to its overall effectiveness (see 40 CFR§ 300.430[f][l][ii][D]). Overall effectiveness was evaluated by assessing three of the five balancing criteria: long-term effectiveness and permanence; reduction in TMV through treatment; and short-term effectiveness. The overall effectiveness was compared to the alternative's costs to determine cost effectiveness. Even though the alternative remedy does not meet one of the balancing criteria (reduction in TMV through treatment), site contaminants, consisting of relatively low concentrations of TCE and cis-1,2-DCE in groundwater, are present only within the groundwater use restriction boundary. Concentrations of these contaminants are expected to naturally attenuate below their respective remedial goals before reaching the groundwater use restriction boundary. Overall, the relationship of the overall effectiveness was determined to be proportional to the costs and, therefore, represents a reasonable value for the money to be spent.

Procedural Posture: The Natural Resources Defense Council (NDRC) challenged the EPA regulation in federal court, asserting that the EPA’s interpretation that each individualized device should not be scrutinized as long as pollution emissions for the whole do not change1. The Court ruled in favor of the NDRC holding that the bubble concept was not appropriate within the context of trying to improve overall air quality. Chevron, an affected party appealed this decision of the lower court and a Writ of certiorari was granted to the petitioner.

In the movie A Civil Action, families of a town who lost their children due cancer caused by two companies that were dumping toxic waste into a water stream. They contacted a local attorney to try and bring these companies to justice. The companies were trying to pay the attorneys to just drop the case but they didn't give in. In the end of the movie they pretty much lost the case but the EPA found out about it and came in and put them in their place.

The Environmental Protection Agency distribute money and offer procedural help to those who participate in Brownfield endeavors. This type of backing can increase recovery work, promote meticulous property examination and open doors to teach workers the proper process needed to handle Brownfields in the most helpful manner (EPA, 2015).