Compliance Topics - Environmental
5/20/2019
RCRA Update: Where is the Generator Improvements Rule in Effect Now?
When EPA creates new rules that are more stringent than previous regulations, as is the case with many of the updates in the landmark 2016 Generator Improvements Rule, all states must adopt the more-stringent provisions in order to maintain authorization to run their state program.
5/16/2019
EPA On Track for 2030 ODS Phase Out
The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed on September 16, 1987 and has been ratified by 197 parties (all member states of the United Nations, as well as Niue, the Cook Islands, the Holy See, and the European Union), making it the most universally adopted UN treaty or protocol in history.
5/6/2019
10 New Jersey Counties Rated F for Ozone Pollution in US Air Quality Report
New Jersey’s smog problem continues to worsen as the 2019 State of the Air report from the American Lung Association shows 10 counties rated F, the worst grade possible for ozone air quality, also known as ground-level air pollution or smog.
4/30/2019
5 Tips for EPCRA TRI Reports: Due July 1
On July 1, the heat is on for many facilities in the US—and not just because the temperature is rising.July 1 is also when facilities must submit the annual toxic chemical reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).
4/26/2019
CSB Urges EPA to Review Hydrofluoric Acid Study
The US Chemical Hazard and Safety investigation Board (CSB) this month called for EPA to initiate a review and update of its 1993 hydrofluoric acid (HF) study. CSB urges EPA to determine whether current risk management plans are adequate to prevent a catastrophic release of HF.
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