The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has proposed substantial changes to its Risk Management Program (“RMP”) regulations aimed at preventing chemical facility accidents, a move that will affect industrial...more
While news stories and campaign rhetoric can frequently create expectations of immediate shifts after a change in administration, most changes happen slowly in the federal government, and constraints on resources means that...more
1/28/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
CERCLA ,
Chemicals ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
PFAS ,
PHMSA ,
Risk Management ,
Trump Administration ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) ,
Wastewater
The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (the “CSB”) has issued a final rule that, for the first time ever, requires direct accidental release reporting to the CSB of regulated substances under certain conditions...more