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…
The EPA published an updated proposed rule limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new power plants. The rule, a cornerstone of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, pushes for carbon capture…
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia ruled against Fola Coal Company, LLC this week, holding the coal company liable for permit violations relating to discharges…
On December 16, 2013 the U.S. Chemical Safety Board released a draft report of its second of three reports on its investigation of the August 2012 process fire at a…
On December 9, 2013 OSHA published a notice in the Federal Register seeking public input on potential revisions to its Process Safety Management standard, Explosives and Blasting Agents standard, Flammable…
An administrative law judge denies OSHA’s theory that it had the authority to impose “enterprise-wide” relief at other worksites operated by the same company. Currently, this decision by the administrative…
On November 8, 2013 OSHA proposed a rule change would implement three new electronic reporting requirements for the annual injury and illness survey that employers must record.
In a press release published on the Health and Safety Executive ('HSE') website on 1 October 2013, it formally announced the changes to the mandatory way in which injuries suffered…