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Breaking News: Supreme Court Stays OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination Standard
Just about an hour ago, the Supreme Court reinstated a nationwide stay of OSHA’s temporary emergency standard related to COVID-19, including the vaccination/testing requirements that were scheduled to be enforced…
EPA Consent Agreement Sets Schedule for Hazardous Substance Spill Response Rulemaking (**Updated**)
EPA has agreed, in a draft settlement, to conduct a rulemaking regarding the establishment of regulations to address potential "worst case" spills of hazardous substances similar to the existing "Facility Response…
The FOIA Charade: A Brief Case Study
With the release last month of proposed new EPA regulations on how the agency intends to handle responses to requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), critics have raised concerns about provisions that…
New York Further Delays Enforcement of Cleaning Product Disclosure Program
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) announced last week that it will not begin enforcement of the Household Cleansing Product Information Disclosure Program until January 2, 2020. Previously,…
For a Clean Slate, Don't Forget About EPA's Audit Policy
After almost a decade of neglect, EPA is once again actively encouraging facilities to utilize the agency's Audit Policy to "address noncompliance in an efficient and timely manner." Over the last several months, EPA…