Pacific Southwest (Region 9) Media Center

EPA Fines Southern California Facility for Hazardous Waste Violations

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with the Sherwin-Williams Company

• Release Date: November 20, 2025

EPA Takes Action Against Apple for Inadequate Hazardous Waste Management

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a settlement with Apple Inc. over claims of violations of federal hazardous waste law at a facility located on Scott Boulevard, Santa Clara, California.

• Release Date: November 18, 2025

EPA Initiates Cleanup of Uranium Mine Waste at Lukachukai Superfund Site on Navajo Nation

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is beginning the cleanup of 13,000 cubic yards of uranium mine waste rock at the Mesa V complex of three former mines in the Lukachukai Mountains on the Navajo Nation.

• Release Date: November 3, 2025

EPA Orders Cabras Marine to End Sloppy Hazardous Waste Management, Preventing Spills into Apra Harbor

Under the authority of the Clean Water Act, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Order to the Cabras Marine Corporation to improve deficient operations and maintenance of their ship repair facility in Guam.

• Release Date: October 21, 2025

EPA Completes Dededo Transfer Station Removal Action

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed the removal of approximately 31,000 cubic yards of soil contaminated with heavy metals and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at the Dededo Transfer Station in Guam.

• Release Date: October 6, 2025

EPA Oversees Largest Lithium-Ion Battery Cleanup in Agency History at Moss Landing

Following work to delink batteries and stabilize severely fire-impacted Moss Landing 300 Building, crews begin removing, treating lithium-ion batteries

Today, EPA began oversight of the removal of lithium-ion batteries from the Moss Landing, California battery energy storage facility impacted in a January 2025 fire, marking the start of an unprecedented battery cleanup effort.

• Release Date: September 29, 2025

EPA Protects Kauai Water with Closures of Eight Illegal Large-Capacity Cesspools in Lihue

EPA settlements will also close additional smaller cesspools in Kauai

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced settlements with Grove Farm Company, Inc. and The Gas Company, LLC (doing business as Hawaii Gas) to close a total of eight illegal large-capacity cesspools and other cesspools in Lihue, Kauai.

• Release Date: September 26, 2025