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…
On September 8, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) published a final rule that revises the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). ACA has been involved in this process since 2015 because of the uncertainty in the definition of WOTUS, since the pre-2015 definition has been challenged in court and reconsidered several times. Read More…
Covestro broke ground on its new Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) production site in Zhuhai, China. According to the company, once completed it will be the largest in China, spanning 45,000 square meters. Read More…
Dow has announced the start-up of a new MDI distillation and prepolymers facility at its manufacturing site in Freeport, Texas. According to the company, this investment optimizes Dow’s existing asset infrastructure and advances the company’s positions in attractive applications in automotive, construction, consumer, and industrial markets. Read More…
Hempel has announced the opening of a new production facility in Zhangjiagang, China, which the company says is designed to substantially enhance capacity to serve its marine, energy and infrastructure customers. The Zhangjiagang site, Hempel’s largest production site in the region, is online and servicing customers three years after the company broke ground in 2020. Read More…
Nouryon has announced that its nine manufacturing sites in Brazil are now powered with electricity solely from renewable energy sources, which it says will help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition to a low-carbon economy. The company has 60 manufacturing sites around the world including nine in Brazil, which represent 25% of the company’s total electricity usage. Read More…
LANXESS, suppliers of antimicrobial protection products, and Tennants GmbH have agreed on a partnership for integrated solutions for enhanced industrial plant hygiene. Read More…
PPG has announced an exclusive supplier agreement with Flō-Optics, a developer of digital manufacturing technology for the ophthalmic industry, for the application of PPG HI-GARD® scratch-resistant coatings using Flō’s proprietary digital printing technology. Read More…
The agency is soliciting feedback through Nov. 22, 2023 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…