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Federal Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Saturday September 28, 2024 ( 4 items )  

EPA and Justice Department Announce Settlement to Reduce Benzene and Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions From Wastewater at Lima Refining Company's Refinery in Ohio
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Lima Refining Company will implement injunctive relief valued at an estimated $150M to correct deficiencies and pay a penalty of $19M * * * Today, Sept. 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced a settlement with the Lima Refining Company (LRC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian-based Cenovus Energy, to address violations of the Clean Air Act at  more

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Copper Retirement Network Change Notification Filed By AT&T Ohio
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-314) on Sept. 27, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, LLC d/b/a AT&T Ohio (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet   more

Justice Department and EPA Announce Settlement to Reduce Benzene and Volatile Organic Compounds From Wastewater at Lima Refining Company's Refinery in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio posted the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with the Lima Refining Company (LRC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian-based Cenovus Energy, to address violations of the Clean Air Act at its refinery in Lima, Ohio. Under the settlement, LRC must pay a civil penalty of $19 million and implement   more

Training shoot house opens for elite new Tinker AFB emergency response team
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Members of an elite new response team at Tinker Air Force Base have added another tool to help Defenders prepare for high-risk emergencies. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Sept. 23 to officially open a training shoot house belonging to the 72nd Security Forces Squadron. The goal of the facility is to help prepare Defenders to safely respond to hi  more