In the September 3, 2019 Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that in a final agency action, EPA would not amend its hazardous substance discharge regulations promulgated under…
In the August 27, 2019 edition of the Federal Register, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) adopted three…
The UKs Parliamentary Science and Technology Select Committee has published a report addressing the UK’s progress towards meeting its carbon reduction targets. The report criticises recent policy changes implemented by…
In the August 23, 2019 edition of the Federal Register, US EPA announced that it was proposing to designate 20 chemical substances as High-Priority for Risk Evaluation as required by…
In the August 9, 2019 edition of the Federal Register, US EPA proposed modifications to the New Source Review (NSR) applicability regulations found in 40 CFR 51 and 52. The…
EHS software platforms have transformed traditional EHS management systems and reporting tools enabling organisations to achieve greater compliance and safety standards. However, the growing sophistication in the industry processes and…
As EHS functions are becoming highly dependant on external EHS service providers for their overall performance, corporate and regional EHS leaders are left with the challenging responsibility of aligning the…
In Kisor v. Wilkie, a decision released on June 26, 2019, the Supreme Court upheld Auer deference, used by federal courts when evaluating agency interpretations of their own rules. Although Kisor itself pertains to the…
In the June 26, 2019 Federal Register the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its proposed rule addressing perchlorate in drinking water. EPA proposed a drinking water regulation and a health-based…
EU is going to ensure legal certainty, take advantage of technical developments, and further stimulate the incentive among producers of fertilisers to make more use of valuable waste streams, the…