In a press release dated 28 July 2014, the European Commission (EC) announced the development of a new system, called "Cascade", aiming to reduce by 20% CO2 emissions and energy…
In a press release issued on 18 August 2014, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that, following an agreement with the European Commission (EC), the company names of non-EU entities…
EPA has approved its first underground carbon dioxide (CO2) storage permits for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), a key to the nation’s efforts to reduce the energy sector’s impact on…
The Health and Safety Executive announced the opening of a public consultation into the Approved Code of Practice - L22 Safety of Pressure Systems on 1 September. (more…)
In the September 18, 2014 edition of the Federal Register, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule requiring employers to report more work-related injuries and illnesses.…
Environmental groups are requesting that EPA strip certain coal states of their authority to issue Clean Water Act (CWA) permits, contending that the states improperly accepted wastewater discharge permit applications…
In a press release issued on 18 August 2014, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that, following an agreement with the European Commission (EC), the company names of non-EU entities…
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has released a fact sheet on protecting workers during a pandemic. OSHA describes a pandemic as a global disease outbreak that can be…
A press release of the Bundestag issued on 2 September 2014 notifies a draft law of the Federal Government dated 1 September 2014 (document number 18/2444), aiming to modify the…
On August 25, 2014 the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) jointly released Recommended Practices to protect temporary workers. These…