The Supreme Court has ruled against landowners, holding that North Carolina’s statute of repose precluded a lawsuit that they brought against CTS Corp. for environmental contamination on their property.
On 5 May 2014, the European Commission (EC) launched public consultations on the Europe 2020 strategy, with the purpose to inform the review of the Europe 2020 strategy and gather…
EPA has published final standards that impose requirements for cooling water intake structures (CWIS) at power plants and manufacturing facilities in order to protect aquatic life. The final rule will…
According to a new study in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, long-term exposure to solvent vapors can lead to cognitive impairment.
EPA solicits comments on regulating fracking, hinting at new fracking regulations in the future. Meanwhile, North Carolina seeks to criminalize such disclosures.
In November 2013, Ontario enacted a new regulation requiring health and safety awareness training for all workers and supervisors covered by Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Employers must…
Regulation (EU) No 482/2014 of 4 March 2014 amends Annex III (List of Union average specific CO2 emissions in 2010 per manufacturer) to Regulation (EU) No 114/2013 of 6 November…
On 29 April 2014, the European Commission (EC) launched public consultations in order to collect stakeholders’ views on the impact of its 2011-2014 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Strategy as well…
The Health and Safety Executive has updated its' REACH guidance page and broken all the essential sections into "bitesize advice" which is in joint partnership with the Chemicals Agency.
The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board published in the Government Gazette of 9 May 2014 the establishment, revision and withdrawal of a variety of Singapore standards ranging from test methods…