CAA
New EPA Air Standards will kill Coal Fired Power Plants
EPA Issues First National Standards for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants/ Historic ‘mercury and air toxics [Read More]
Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Deadlines and Reminders (40 CFR 98)
Reporting deadline of April, 2, 2012 §98.3(b) All facilities that do NOT contain any of the new 2011 source [Read More]
Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting
The purpose of this set of regulations is to establishes mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting requirements for [Read More]
DOT
Limited Quantities – Updated Rules
Recently the Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a Final Rule that includes new rules for “Limited Quantities”. These new rules have already gone into [Read More]
OSHA
Avoid Heat Stress
We are entering the Summer season in the US. Protecting yourself from heat stress is very [Read More]
OSHA Training – List of Required Training
Index of Training Requirements General Industry Training Requirements 29 CFR Part 1910 [Read More]
Globally Harmonized System Final Ruling
“Exposure to hazardous chemicals is one of the most serious threats facing American [Read More]
CWA
Storm Water – Grab Sampling Training Video
Click the link below. This training video was produced by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. It explains how to properly collect a storm water grab sample for [Read More]
EPCRA
EPA Updated EHS TPQ Determination for Non-Reactive Solids in Solution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is taking final action to [Read More]
Magnablend – Massive Explosion / Fire in Waxahachie Texas
According to a local report, the fire at the Magnabland Chemical Plant in Waxahachie, [Read More]
EPCRA Form R Report – Due July 1
Now that the EPCRA Tier II reports are behind you, please remember that the EPCRA Form R [Read More]
RCRA
Universal Waste: When do you date a drum?
Question: When do I place a date of accumulation of a Universal Waste Container? Answer: 40 CFR 273.14 Accumulation time limits 273.14(c)(1) Placing the universal waste in a container and marking or labeling the container with the earliest date that any universal waste [Read More]
End of Year Inventory: Annual Waste Summaries
As 2011 draws to a close and we begin looking out at 2012 there are few year end items that must be done in preparation [Read More]
RCRA Training Video on Youtube
Click link below: RCRA Training from Blackmountainsafety Free RCRA Safety on Youtube from Blackmountainsafety. Please [Read More]
Department of Transportation – Authorized packagings & overpacks
The Department of Transportation has issued guidance on what is authorized packagings and overpacks, which is found in 49 [Read More]
RCRA Overview
EPA Air
- EPA Honors Top Energy-Efficient Building Designs/'Designed to Earn the Energy Star' Projects Featured at the American Institute of Architects National Convention May 18, 2012
- Skin Cancer is Most Common Cancer in US, Yet One of the Most Preventable/EPA, FDA, NPS, National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention Highlight Sun Safety Tips for 'Don’t Fry Day': May 25th May 17, 2012
- Colorado-based QEP Field Services Agrees to Pay $4 Million and Install Pollution Controls to Resolve Alleged Violations of the Clean Air Act May 16, 2012
- Keene, N.H.-based Wholesale Grocer Fined for Chemical Release in Hatfield, Mass. May 16, 2012
EPA Hazardous Waste
- EPA, Massachusetts and Connecticut Host Public Meetings on Housatonic River Status May 15, 2012
- EPA to Discuss Plans for Addressing Contaminated Passaic River Sediment; Public Meetings Scheduled for May 9 in Lyndhurst, New Jersey May 8, 2012
- EPA Regional Administrator and Congressmember Frank Pallone Tour Superfund Sites in Central New Jersey; EPA Finishes Cleanup of Soil at Imperial Oil Superfund Site in Morganville using $33 million in ARRA funds; Uses $5 million in ARRA funds to complete soil work at Horseshoe Road in Sayreville May 2, 2012
- Providence Facility Faces EPA Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations April 17, 2012
OSHA Press Releases
- Middleton, Mass., manufacturer pays $600,000 in fines, takes corrective steps following legal action by US Labor Department after 2011 explosion
- US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Western Extrusions Corp. for exposing workers to multiple safety and health hazards at Carrollton, Texas, facility
- US Department of Labor's OSHA announces intent to establish Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
- US Labor Department's OSHA cites Rite Aid for fall, crushing, exit and electrical hazards at 3rd Avenue store in Brooklyn, NY
- US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Raani Corp. with 14 violations, including failing to provide emergency care, after worker dies from chemical burns
FEMA Federal Disasters
- Texas Livermore Ranch Fire Complex May 1, 2012
- Hawaii Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides April 19, 2012
- Colorado Lower North Fork Fire March 27, 2012
- West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides March 23, 2012
Homeland Security
- Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Visit to Jerusalem May 20, 2012
- Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to Germany: Day 2 May 19, 2012
- Readout Of Secretary Napolitano's Visit To Germany May 18, 2012
- Written testimony of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management hearing titled “Department of Homeland Security: An Examination of Ethical Standards” May 17, 2012
TCEQ
- TCEQ approves fines totaling $887,147 May 16, 2012
- TCEQ announces grants for alternative fueling stations May 14, 2012
- TCEQ hosts toxicology workshop May 14, 2012
- TCEQ holds a public meeting on water quality May 10, 2012
- Brownsville ISD Receives $1.7 Million from TCEQ to Provide Cleaner Air for Schoolchildren May 7, 2012
- TCEQ Statement on Resignation of EPA Region 6 Director Dr. Armendariz April 30, 2012
- TCEQ announces 2012 Texas Environmental Excellence Award winners April 24, 2012
USA.gov Feeds
- Order FREE Healthy Women's Action Kit May 16, 2012
- Depression -- Medicines to Help You May 15, 2012
- Older Americans Month May 15, 2012
- Popular Baby Names -- Newly Released List May 14, 2012
- How and Why You Should Write a Social Media Will May 10, 2012