The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the Chemical Facility Safety and Security Working Group’s (Working Group) progress. Testifying before the Committee, Dr. Rafael Moure-Eraso,…
A bill sponsored by coal-state lawmakers that would limit EPA authority to regulate carbon emissions from new coal-fired power plants has passed the U.S. House of Representatives. While the bill…
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia invalidated a Bush Administration rule that removed decades-old protections for streams around mountaintop mining areas. The court ruled that the Office…
The Supreme Court of the United States hears arguments on whether EPA overstepped its boundaries with its regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new stricter emissions standards limiting the amount of sulfur that can be used in gasoline for cars and trucks. Referred to as…
On February 5, 2014 the American National Standards Institute and the International Safety Equipment Association released a new consensus standard, ANSI/ISEA 125-2014. Suppliers can seek the new voluntary certification to…
President Obama has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop a new set of ambitious fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty vehicles such as…
On January 27, 2014 the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in favor of U.S. Steel, holding that some personal protective equipment is considered clothing under the Fair Labor Standards…
Environmental groups have brought a motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit against the United States EPA, seeking to have a federal judge set a deadline for the delayed rule…
In response to a chemical spill from a West Virginian chemical storage facility, a group of Democratic Senators has announced their intention to introduce legislation aimed at bringing increased oversight…