SEATTLE -- Chilkoot Lumber Company of Haines, AK, and its owner, Edward Lapeyri, will pay $9,500 for improperly storing and failing to repair leaking transformers that contained toxic PCBs, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Chilkoot Lumber Company, located in Haines, Alaska, and its owner, Edward Lapeyri, will pay $9,500 for improperly storing and failing to repair leaking transformers that contained toxic PCBs, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry said it applauds the EPA's decision not to impose lead dust clearance as an addendum to the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule.

Woodworkers and other remodelers would have been negatively impacted by the requirements.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a timeline for reconsideration of its controversial air toxics standards for boilers and certain incinerators.

The wood products industry and other manufacturing groups won a key battle last week in convincing the EPA to delay enforcement of the controversial MACT Boiler Rule.

American Forest & Paper Association President and CEO Donna Harman today issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to stay the Boiler MACT and CISWI rules.

As previously announced, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking additional public feedback and gathering more information on the final standards for boilers and certain solid waste incinerators that were issued in February 2011.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) is delaying enforcement of its controversial MACT Boiler and solid waste incineration (CISWI) rules, allowing the acceptance of additional public comments through July 15.

WASHINGTON -- The Boiler MACT and Commercial and Industrial Incineration (CISWI) rules are so flawed they should go back to the drawing board, according to a petition filed by the American Forest & Paper Association and nine other organizations.