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4/3/2017
5 More EPA Rules Delayed Until May 22
In an executive order issued on January 20, the President of the US directed Federal agencies to delay the effective date of new regulations for sixty days. Sixty days later, US EPA has elected to further delay the implementation date for certain new rules.
12/13/2016
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 12/13
Every day, facilities all across America receive Notices of Violation from US EPA for alleged noncompliance with a wide variety of programs like the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, chemical management and reporting regulations, hazardous waste management and disposal standards, and much more.
10/11/2016
Workshops for California EHS Pros in San Jose and L.A.
To help EHS professionals in California manage compliance with State rules that are often more stringent than the Federal US EPA requirements, Lion Technology will cover major elements of California’s environmental programs at the Complete Environmental Regulations Workshops in San Jose and Los Angeles.
10/7/2016
EPA Denies Petition to Extend Air Pollution Deadline in San Joaquin Valley, California
In the Federal Register this week, US EPA announced it has denied a petition from the California Air Resource Board (CARB) requesting an extension for the San Joaquin Valley region to come into attainment of the EPA’s 1997 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for small particulate matter.
6/21/2016
Clean Air Act, CERCLA, and EPCRA Fines for Food Processor
For alleged violations of multiple US environmental laws and regulations stemming from a release of anhydrous ammonia, a bakery and distribution company in Chelsea and Lawrence, MA will pay $156,000 in civil penalties. In addition to the fine, the company will furnish emergency response equipment to local emergency responders, at an estimated cost of $119,000.
4/12/2016
Quick Guide: National Air Quality Standards
US EPA tightened the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone last year to 0.07 parts per million. The previous ozone NAAQS, finalized in 2008, was 0.075 ppm. The NAAQS is the maximum amount of ozone in the ambient air (air external to buildings to which the general public has access) that is currently considered safe for human health...
1/12/2016
How EPA’s Acid Rain Cap-and-Trade Program Works
“Acid rain” occurs when hazardous chemicals emitted from burning fossil fuels—namely sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides—rise into the atmosphere and return to earth in the form of precipitation (rain, snow, fog). Acid rain can damage lakes, forests, and property. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suspects that acid rain harms human health as well...
12/18/2015
Hazmat and EHS Provisions in Congress’ $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill
The US Congress this week passed a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill, which includes some items of note for hazmat and hazardous waste shippers, EHS managers, and any business that’s subject to rules and regulations of the Department of Transportation (DOT) or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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