On the 4th December 2015, the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1849) come into force. These regulations amend the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012 (“2012 Regulations”).…
On November 19th, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule to amend the Clean Air Act regulations that excuse spikes of ground-level ozone. “Attainment” or“nonattainment” areas Under 40 CFR Part 50…
On November 13th, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced modifications to the Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) of five certain chemical substances under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control…
The Health and Safety Executive has published the report RR1069 "Establishing direct and contributory factors to the uncontrolled movement of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) during coupling and uncoupling" on its website.…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a letter dated October 19th, 2015, clarifying that an employer must record a work-related injury or illness when an employee is supervised by a…
On November 9th, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new refrigerant requirements under the Clean Air Act to revise 40 CFR Part 82, which regulates facilities that operate refrigeration and air-conditioning…
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published the consultation outcome for Batteries and Packaging Waste: Reducing the Burden for Producers on its website. Features of the…
On November 5th, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency announced in the Federal Register that it is extending the public comment period for two major proposed rules involving hazardous waste regulations under…
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have published a report entitled Committee on Climate Change’s 2015 Progress Report:…
On November 6th, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed amendments to the performance standards for Stationary Ignition Internal Combustion Engines, also known as CI engines. Many new model CI engines from 2014 or 2015 are designed to…