Regulation (EU) No 260/2014 of 24 January 2014 amends, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 laying down test methods for determining the physico-chemical…
In a press release issued on 19 March 2014, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) supported a French proposal to strengthen existing harmonised…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released two resources to help guide employers through the hazard communication standard.
On March 13, 2014 the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) released a guidance bulletin explaining the recording requirements for both staffing agencies and host employers when a temporary worker…
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…