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US EPA Proposes Modifications to New Source Review Two Step Applicability

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…

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  • Environment
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Does your EHS software program match your short-term and long-term expectations?

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…

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Red-on-line: Unique integrated EHS solutions for all your EHS compliance and risk management needs

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…

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law

The US Supreme Court Upholds Auer Doctrine

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…

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Water Act

The US EPA Proposes Drinking Water Standards and Regulations for Perchlorate

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…

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EU Rules on making fertilising products available on the market based on the circular economy have been officially published

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…

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  • EU
  • UK
  • Waste Management
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Regulation

Product safety: new monitoring scheme for EU’s internal market

On June 20, 2019, the European Commission established a new market surveillance regulatory framework to assess the compliance of products placed on EU's internal market. Under Regulation (EU) 2019/1020, economic…

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Single-use plastics: EU Published Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment

With the entry of force of the Directive (EU) 2019/904, the Member States shall reduce the consumption and even forbid the placing on the market of certain single-use plastics as…

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US EPA Publishes Rule to Finalize Replacement to Clean Power Plan

On July 8, 2019 US EPA published its rule to replace the 2015 Clean Power Plan, the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The 2015 Clean Power Plan was issued as…

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The US EPA Issues Notice of Final Approval for Alternative Work Practice Standard for Asbestos Cement Pipe Replacement

In the June 10, 2019 edition of the Federal Register, US EPA issued a notice of final approval of an alternative work practice (AWP) under the Clean Air Act (CAA)…

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