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Chemical Facility Readiness in Hurricane Season

5/14/2024

Chemical Facility Readiness in Hurricane Season

As hurricane season begins in the US, the risks posed by stronger, more frequent storms are especially acute for facilities that manufacture or store hazardous chemicals.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 5/13

5/13/2024

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 5/13

This week's Roundup highlights alleged hazardous waste, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, and Clean Air Act violations.
Final Rule: 18 Hazmat Rule Petitions Adopted

5/10/2024

Final Rule: 18 Hazmat Rule Petitions Adopted

Update: A Final Rule to adopt 18 hazardous materials petitions-for-rulemaking from the regulated community was published recently and took effect on April 3, 2024.
In California, Emergency Rule Adds Airbag Waste Exemption

5/8/2024

In California, Emergency Rule Adds Airbag Waste Exemption

California DTSC adopted relaxed management standards for undeployed airbag waste, effective March 15, 2024. The emergency rule will remain in effect until September.
Final Rule: PFOA, PFOS Listed as Superfund Substances

5/8/2024

Final Rule: PFOA, PFOS Listed as Superfund Substances

Update 05/08/24: Effective July 8, 2024, the substances PFOA and PFOS are listed as hazardous substances under CERCLA, each with a reportable quantity (RQ) of 1 pound.  
Polluters in Viral Boating Video Charged with Felony

5/7/2024

Polluters in Viral Boating Video Charged with Felony

Two teenagers face charges of criminally violating the Clean Water Act after they were captured in a widely spread viral video clip dumping trash into the ocean last week. 
Final Rule: EPA Expands Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

5/6/2024

Final Rule: EPA Expands Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

US EPA issued a Final Rule to expand its methane emissions reporting requirements for petroleum and natural gas systems under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) on May 6, 2024.
Store Owner Arrested for Lithium Battery Violations

5/6/2024

Store Owner Arrested for Lithium Battery Violations

After being visited multiple times by a special task force, a store owner in Brooklyn was arrested for numerous alleged violations of NYC's new lithium battery law.
OSHA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 5/6

5/6/2024

OSHA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 5/6

This week's Roundup covers alleged workplace safety violations by an auto recycler, an EV battery manufacturer, and a food manufacturer.
TSCA Update: Revised Chemical Risk Determinations

4/30/2024

TSCA Update: Revised Chemical Risk Determinations

Update April 2024: Part 2 of EPA's risk evaluation for asbestos addresses legacy uses and related disposals. EPA is required by a consent order to finalize Part 2 before 12/01/24. A draft is available for review.

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