Lion News
2/6/2017
HAZWOPER: Who’s Covered and What Constitutes an “Emergency”?
In our home lives, most of us wear many hats. We play the role of nurse, maintenance employee, landscaper, custodian, and all-around “jack of all trades.” And while many of us wear many hats at work too, it’s a little different. Unlike in our homes, there are certain rules at work that limit the activities we can and cannot perform as both employers and employees.
2/3/2017
What Training Do I Need to Manage Hazardous Waste from the Oil & Gas Industry in Texas?
If you manage hazardous waste in Texas, you’re already aware that the regulatory landscape is a bit more convoluted in the Lone Star State than elsewhere. The complex web of EPA and TCEQ requirements that affect you can make it difficult...
2/3/2017
This Month: DG Shipper Training in Charlotte and Nashville
To help shippers protect personnel and maintain full compliance with the new DOT, IATA, and IMDG shipping regulations for 2017, Lion will present nationally trusted DG shipper training in Nashville, Charlotte, Houston, and more in February and March.
2/3/2017
TCLP or WET Method? Determining Hazardous Waste Toxicity
When hazardous waste is disposed of in a landfill, a small amount of the toxic constituents in the waste may “leach out” into the soil and groundwater. To mitigate the risks posed by chemicals seeping out of buried waste, US EPA requires generators to prove that the volume of hazardous substances that will “leach out” into the environmental is below thresholds set by US EPA.
1/31/2017
RCRA Generator Improvements Rule Remains on Track
EPA’s major overhaul of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is set to take effect in May 2017. Originally published in November 2016, this Final Rule is not impacted by the recent freeze on new EPA regulations and will take effect as scheduled.
1/30/2017
President Issues Executive Order to Slash Regulations
An Executive Order issued by the Office of the President on January 30, 2017 calls for a reduction in the number of Federal regulations impacting US businesses. Specifically, the executive order calls for two existing regulations to be repealed for each new regulation created.-THUMB.jpg?width=144&height=95&ext=.jpg)
1/26/2017
Regulatory Freeze Puts EPA and DOT Rules on Ice Until March 21
In response to an Executive Memorandum issued on January 20 that ordered the heads of Federal agencies to delay the effective date of any new regulations for 60 days, US EPA today published a list of regulations subject to the “regulatory freeze.
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