EPA sought feedback to assist in the potential development of initiatives that would ensure the proper management of used industrial containers that held hazardous chemicals or hazardous waste, up to and including the drum reconditioning process. Read More…
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has issued proposed revisions to its Proposition 65 (Prop 65) warning requirements that would implement numerous changes. Read More…
On October 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) related to its authority to require use instructions on labels of treated articles, including paint Read More…
On Oct. 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA). In 2020, the agency proposed national standards of performance for marine pollution control devices for discharges incidental to the normal operation of non-military and non-recreational vessels 79+ feet in length into U.S. waters. This supplemental notice proposes additional regulatory options that EPA is considering for discharges from ballast tanks, hulls and niche areas, and graywater systems. Read More…
Late last month, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposal to add requirements for sources to reclassify from major source status to area source status under the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) program. Read More…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on modernizing regulation to improve safety and efficiency (HM-265A). The agency is soliciting stakeholder feedback on initiatives that may modernize the Hazardous Materials Regulations to improve hazmat transportation efficiency, improve transparency and stakeholder engagement, and better accommodate technological innovations. Read More…
