On February 21, 2020, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s Accidental Release Reporting Rule was published in the Federal Register. It becomes effective on March 23, 2020. - Facilities must report accidental releases to the...more
On February 5, 2020, the U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board (“CSB”) announced a new rule that will require owners and operators of stationary sources to report certain unanticipated emissions of regulated or...more
TAKEAWAYS - The proposed rule requires reports of any accidental releases “resulting in a fatality, serious injury or substantial property damage.” - Under the proposed rule, a report to the National Response Center (NRC)...more
Last month, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board must issue regulations within one year setting forth reporting requirements for...more
On February 4, 2019, a federal court ruled that the U.S. Chemical and Safety Hazard Board must issue regulations within one year that set forth reporting requirements for accidental releases of hazardous substances into the...more
• A federal court recently ordered the CSB to promulgate final accidental chemical release reporting regulations within 12 months. • The Clean Air Act requires that those regulations be binding on all entities subject to...more