Guidance on Waste Management Trials [UK]
The Environment Agency (EA) has published Guidance - Waste management: regulation of trials of new waste management techniques on its webpage. The guidance states the methods of how the EA…
EPA Releases 2014 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis [US]
On January 21, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of the 2014 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis. Using data submitted annually by facilities that use certain…
DEFRA Open Consultation on Energy from Waste. Views sought on changing the energy efficiency formula [UK]
The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published an Open consultation - Energy from waste: changing the energy efficiency formula (‘R1’ Formula) on its webpage. The consultation…
EPA Proposes Revised Greenhouse Gas Reporting Requirements [US]
On December 21, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed significant changes to its greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting program under the Clean Air Act. The proposed amendments, which make changes…
14 Orders of Rulemaking in the Missouri Register for amendments to the hazardous waste management rules [US]
On November 2, 2015, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources published fourteen Orders of Rulemaking in the Missouri Register for amendments to the hazardous waste management rules codified in Title…
New York: Protection Against Legionella Emergency Rule Adoption Update [US]
On December 2, 2015, the New York State Department of Health re-published the Protection Against Legionella emergency regulation in the New York State Register. This notice of emergency adoption follows…
1-Bromopropane (nPB) added to List of Chemicals Subject [US]
On November 23, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule in the Federal Register that adds 1-Bromopropane (nPB) to the list of chemicals subject to annual…
OSHA releases interpretation letter clarifying the recordkeeping and reporting exemption for personal tasks occurring in the work environment [US]
In a standard interpretation letter dated November 6, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) addressed the extent of the exemption to work-relatedness involving personal tasks performed in the…
OSHA requires employers to record work-related incidents that result in broken or chipped teeth [US]
In an interpretation letter dated November 12, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reinforced its view that work-related injuries that result in a broken or chipped tooth are…
What COP21 means for the future of business
Can corporations inspire world leaders to fight climate change through innovation? A marked feature of this year’s global conference on climate change was the heightened awareness of the role of…
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