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Minnesota Department of Agriculture considers ban on bee-killing pesticide [US]

Minnesota regulators are considering banning a controversial insecticide that has been linked to bee deaths.  The possible rules come in response to public outcry over the use of the insecticide…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Chemical Products
  • Environment
  • Risk and Health
  • #Products
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HSE publishes guidance on Explosives Regulations 2014 [UK]

The Explosives Regulations 2014 came into force on 1 October 2014 and apply to England, Wales and Scotland, with some exceptions, but also extend to Northern Ireland in relation to…

  • Health and Working Conditions
  • Occupational hazards
  • Risk and Health
  • #HSE
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Kansas incorporates federal New Source Performance Standards and Hazardous Air Pollutants MACT Standards [US]

In the October 30, 2014 Kansas Register, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) incorporated federal air regulations for New Source Performance Standards and Hazardous Air Pollutants Maximum Available…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #Pollution
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Supreme Court will not hear industry challenge to EPA ozone standard [US]

The Supreme Court has denied a petition from an industry group that sought to declare EPA’s 2008 ozone rule too strict.  The rule, issued under President Bush in 2008, lowered…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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73 Countries and over 1,000 Businesses Voice Support for Price on Carbon

Ahead of the U.N. Secretary General’s Climate Summit in New York this week, over 1,000 businesses, 73 countries, and a number of states and municipalities expressed their support for putting…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #Emissions
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Work program for European standardization for 2015 [EU]

In a communication dated 30 July 2014, the European Commission (EC) sets the annual Union work program for European standardization (UWP) for the year 2015. The EC intends in particular…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #Gas
  • #Pollution
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[US] EPA approves herbicide “Enlist Duo” prompting environmentalists to sue the agency

 EPA has registered the herbicide Enlist Duo, a pesticide used for controlling weeds in corn and soybeans that have been genetically engineered to tolerate 2,4-D and glyphosate.  In response, environmentalists…

  • Environment
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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New practical guide on the obligations under the Biocidal Products Regulation [EU]

In a press release issued on 23 September 2014, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced the publication of a Practical Guide on Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of 22 May 2012…

  • Chemical Products
  • Risk and Health
  • #European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
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OSHA unveils online resources to address Ebola outbreak [US]

 In response to the current Ebola outbreak, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an Ebola webpage and a fact sheet on cleaning and decontaminating surfaces. Although Ebola does…

  • Health and Working Conditions
  • Risk and Health
  • #Health & Safety
  • #OHSA
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[Red-on-line news] HSE Vigilance, HSE Compliance evolution

Dear Client, Red-on-line is launching the new version of HSE Vigilance and HSE Compliance on November 3. (more…)

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  • #HSE
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