The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is removing two exclusions under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), known as the comparable fuels exclusion and the gasification exclusion. The action…
On 2 April 2015, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced the publication of the new standard ISO/ASME 14414 : 2015 on energy efficiency. (more…)
On April 6 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to impose one-time Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reporting requirements for the manufacture or import of nanoscale chemical substances. …
H.B. 942 has been introduced in the Texas Legislature in an attempt to improve ammonium nitrate handling and storage. Improving chemical safety in Texas and correct hazardous situations (more…)
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 which came into force on the 6th April 2015 now have a guidance document. The document is there to help those who under…
The Dutch Standardization Institute published in the Government Gazette of 17 April 2015 the new NEN standards, including safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use and…
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) has proposed regulatory changes to reflect the 2014 United States Supreme Court decision ruling that EPA may not regulate greenhouse…
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published online the updated version of ISO 25745-3:2015 (Energy performance of lifts, escalators and moving walks) in April 2015. (more…)
The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has published guidance on how to get the most out of your ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) audit in order to maximise…
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed to amend 10 CFR Part 61, which governs low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) disposal facilities. LLRW, which includes items that have become contaminated with radioactive…