Lion News
01/27/2023
How to locate and contact the appropriate emergency response organizations to submit EPCRA Tier I or II chemical inventory reporting to the right places before the March 1 deadline.
01/23/2023
Required under EPCRA, Tier I or Tier II chemical inventory reporting is due on March 1 from facilities that had more than the threshold quantity of any covered hazardous chemical on site at any time during 2022.
01/06/2023
Following an investigation into a series of explosions at a Texas chemical plant, US CSB highlights the suspected cause of the incident and safety recommendations in an Investigation Report.
12/06/2022
A Final Rule adding twelve chemicals to the EPCRA Section 313 Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting list appeared in the Federal Register on November 30.
10/24/2022
A Final Rule published on 10/21 codifies the definition of “parent company” for the purpose of Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting required under EPCRA.
06/20/2022
Required under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) regulations, TRI reporting is required from facilities in certain industry groups that manufactured, imported, processed, or used large volumes of listed chemical substances in 2021.
06/16/2022
The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) recently shared a list of accidental chemical releases reported since March 23, 2020—the date a new reporting requirement took effect.
06/14/2022
On June 8, 2022, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill prohibiting the incineration of any perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including fire-fighting foams, effective immediately.
06/06/2022
An explosive fire at a chemical facility in downtown Omaha, NE sparked evacuations and community concerns last week. What began as a fire on May 30 resulted in a series of explosions, which shot columns of black smoke into the air.
05/23/2022
In this week's Roundup, a steel production plant pays $2.25 million for alleged violations related to particulate matter. Plus, an ice supplier must train its workers on chemical safety protocols.
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