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New Directive on electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits [EU]

Directive 2014/35/EU of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use…

  • Health and Working Conditions
  • Occupational hazards
  • Risk and Health
  • #risk
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Public consultation on draft COMAH Regulations 2015 [UK]

The Health and Safety Executive launched a public consultation on 2 May 2014 into the COMAH Regulations 2015 called: "CD266 - Consultation on draft COMAH Regulations 2015 to implement the…

  • Chemical Products
  • Risk and Health
  • #Seveso
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[US] White House releases National Climate Assessment predicting widespread damage from the effects of climate change.

The Obama Administration has released the National Climate Assessment that details the widespread costs and impacts of climate change on communities across the United States. The Assessment is part of…

  • Environment
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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In a landmark win for the EPA, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the agency’s cross-state air pollution rule [US]

The Supreme Court has reversed a lower court and upheld the Obama Administration’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), a rule that allows the EPA to regulate hazardous air pollutants from…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #Clean Air Act (CAA)
  • #Emissions
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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[US] The U.S. EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers jointly released a proposed rule that would broaden stream and wetland regulations under the Clean Water Act, and represents the most significant change to CWA jurisdiction in decades.

The EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) have unveiled broad rules aimed to clarify agency jurisdiction over isolated streams, brooks, and wetlands located upstream from navigable waters. The…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #Clean Water Act (CWA)
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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EPA announces funding availability to cleanup diesel engines [US]

The U.S. EPA is providing up to $9 million in grant funding for clean diesel projects in order to reduce diesel pollution and emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • Transport
  • #Emissions
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Consultation on the revision of Work Equipment ACOPs [UK]

The Health and Safety Executive announced the opening of a consultation on the following amendments of the Work Equipment Approved Codes of Practice ('ACOPs'). Provision and Use of Work Equipment…

  • Health and Working Conditions
  • Risk and Health
  • #Health & Safety
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New WEEE Regulations for 2014 [EU]

A Notice published in the Iris Oifigiuil announced the publication of the European Union (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2014.

  • Energy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • #electrical and electronic equipment (EEE)
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[IE] Ireland’s zero waste approach to water

In a press release published on the House of the Oireachtas website of 7 April it announced that the focus of the next Environment Committee meeting would be "a zero…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Waste Management
  • #Water
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Controlling the health effects of ozone on workers [UK]

The Health and Safety Executive published the 3rd edition - 2014 update of the Ozone: Health hazards and control measures (Guidance Note EH38). The guide is relevant to all those…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Health and Working Conditions
  • Occupational hazards
  • Risk and Health
  • #Emissions
  • #Health & Safety
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