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EPA Proposes Risk Management Rule to Protect Workers from Inhalation Exposure to PV29

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 1/28/2025

On January 14, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to address the unreasonable risk of injury to human health presented by Color Index (C.I.) Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) under its...more

EPA and OSHA Renew Cooperation With Memorandum of Understanding on Toxic Substances Control Act

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/27/2025

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have long cooperated with each other and have renewed their commitment to cooperation in a December 2024 memorandum of...more

[Webinar] Chemical Regulation: 2025 Outlook - February 5th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/24/2025

As the second Trump Administration begins, significant shifts in the federal government’s approach to chemical regulation appear imminent. The main forces of change include the ongoing legal challenges to the Toxic Substances...more

EPA and OSHA Sign MOU for Implementation of TSCA Section 6

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 1/16/2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 13, 2025, that it signed a long-awaited memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) formalizing...more

New 2025 EPA Risk Management Rules on TCE, PCE, and CTC

Stoel Rives LLP on 1/15/2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recently enacted further restrictions for three chlorinated solvents – trichloroethylene (“TCE”), perchloroethylene (“PCE”) and carbon tetrachloride (“CTC”). On December 17...more

[Webinar] Process Safety Update: The Latest with OSHA's PSM Standard, EPA's RMP Rule, the Chemical Safety Board, and their...

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 6/27/2024

After years of stagnation, we’ve finally seen movement on updating process safety regulations during the Biden administration. But the revamped PSM standard and RMP rules have yet to see the light of day. We’ll discuss when...more

EPA Finalizes Revisions to Risk Management Program (RMP) Regulations, with Special Focus on Petroleum and Chemical Manufacturers

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 5/6/2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule (the “Rule”) that substantially expands its Risk Management Program (“RMP”) regulations aimed at preventing chemical accidents. The Rule takes effect on...more

EPA Finalizes Changes to the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program

ArentFox Schiff on 3/13/2024

On March 1, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced finalized amendments to the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program (RMP) through the Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention Rule (Final Rule). ...more

EPA Announces Perchloroethylene and Trichloroethylene Pose an Unreasonable Risk to Human Health

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 2/28/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final revised risk determinations for two chemicals, perchloroethylene (perc) and trichloroethylene (TCE). After revisiting its prior risk determinations, EPA...more

EPA Finds TCE, as a Whole Chemical Substance, Poses an Unreasonable Risk to Human Health

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 1/23/2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 9, 2023, the availability of the final revision to the risk determination for trichloroethylene (TCE) risk evaluation issued under the Toxic Substances...more

Risk Management Program/Clean Air Act: American Chemistry Council Comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/8/2022

The American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) submitted October 31st comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on its proposed revisions to the Clean Air Act Risk Management Program (“RMP”) regulations....more

U.S. Chemical Safety Board Issues Factual Update on TPC Group Port Neches Facility

Bracewell LLP on 10/30/2020

Today, the CSB issued an interim factual update on its investigation of the November 27, 2019 explosion at TPC Group's Port Neches facility in Texas. The November 2019 explosion resulted in millions of dollars of estimated...more

OSHA Guidance on Preparing to Return to Work Includes Recommendations for White Collar Businesses

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 5/18/2020

The Occupational Health and Safety Act (the OHS) was signed into law in 1970 and established the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), as part of the U.S. Department of Labor. Under the so-called "general...more

Chemical Accident Rules? EPA’s Accidental Release Prevention Requirements Remain Uncertain…

Husch Blackwell LLP on 6/24/2019

The most recent Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Regulatory Agenda shows a further delay for the agency to finally promulgate long-awaited changes to its Chemical Accident Prevention Program, also known as the Risk...more

D.C. Circuit Vacates Risk Management Program Delay Rule

King & Spalding on 8/30/2018

On August 17, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia vacated an Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)rule delaying the effective date of the Obama administration’s final rule updating EPA’s Risk...more

[Webinar] Regulatory Update: OSHA's PSM Standard & EPA's RMP Rule - December 12th, 1:00pm ET

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 11/27/2017

Following the tragic West Fertilizer explosion in 2013, Pres. Obama issued an Executive Order directing OSHA, EPA and other agencies to “modernize” the manner in which the government regulates chemical manufacturing...more

EPA’s Risk Management Plan (RMP) Final Rule Delayed

Ruder Ware on 4/7/2017

EPA’s new Risk Management Plan (“RMP”) Final Rule was to take effect on March 14, 2017. EPA has delayed the effective date until June 19, 2017, and has proposed a further delay until February 19, 2019, in light of industry...more

EPA Stays RMP Rule Amendments and Grants Petition for Reconsideration

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 3/16/2017

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has stayed the implementation of a significant revision of the Risk Management Program (RMP) rule pending the receipt of additional comments. Simultaneously, EPA has granted a request...more

Delay Under the Priebus Memo

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 2/9/2017

The Trump Administration has now taken leadership in the executive offices, and with this transfer of power comes the traditional memorandum halting the regulatory actions of the previous Administration. White House Chief of...more

EPA Releases Final RMP Amendments, Awaits Response of New Administration

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 1/6/2017

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a final rule updating the Accidental Release Prevention rules at 40 C.F.R. Part 68, which implement the Clean Air Act Section112(r)(7) risk management planning program. ...more

EPA Issues Final Rule Overhauling RMP Facility Chemical Safety Program

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 1/6/2017

Prior to the close of the Obama administration and after much anticipation, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued its final rule overhauling the Risk Management Plan (“RMP”) facility chemical accident prevention...more

EPA's New Enforcement Initiative Stumbles Out of the Gate

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 11/3/2016

As a result of the D.C. Court of Appeals' (COA) ruling on September 26, 2016 invalidating a Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Memorandum, one of the U.S. Environmental Protection...more

New EPA Facility Safety Rule Faces Uncertain Future

Alston & Bird on 11/1/2016

On October 14, 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent its final revised facility safety rule to the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB) for pre-publication review. The rule would update EPA’s Risk...more

CSB Report calls for Preventative Inspections at Petroleum Refineries, Bolstering EPA and OSHA Efforts

Alston & Bird on 8/31/2016

Earlier this month, the U.S. Chemical and Safety Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) issued a report calling for preventative inspections at petroleum refineries to prevent accidents and injuries. The report highlights the...more

The EPA Reveals National Enforcement Initiatives Ahead of 2016 Election

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 3/11/2016

If you thought you had to wait until after the 2016 election to learn about the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) next iteration of National Enforcement Initiatives—think again. The EPA has announced that, as of Oct. 1,...more

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