EPA Grants Ecology Nevada Mercury Waste Disposal Variance With Conditions
June 30, 2026
June 30, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted U.S. Ecology Nevada Inc. a site-specific variance allowing stabilized elemental mercury generated from hazardous waste treatment to be permanently disposed in a permitted Nevada hazardous waste monofill instead of being returned to commercial markets, concluding the alternative approach better protects human health and the environment.
The final rule, published in the Federal Register, takes effect July . . .
The final rule, published in the Federal Register, takes effect July . . .