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EPA Proposes Repeal of Power Plant Emissions Standards
  • Environmental

On June 11, 2025, the EPA announced proposed rulemakings to repeal two major regulatory actions concerning emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plan...

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U.S. Department of Labor Launches Opinion Letter Program to Five Agencies to Expand Compliance
  • Safety

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the launch of its opinion letter program. This expands the department's longstanding commitment to pro...

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How and When to Report Spills and Other Releases per CERCLA and EPCRA [40 CFR 302.6 and 40 CFR 355]
  • Hazardous Waste Management

If you release a reportable quantity (RQ) of a CERCLA hazardous substance listed in Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302 over a 24-hour period, you must report t...

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Industrial Hygienists Urge Exposure Assessment of Legacy Asbestos Uses, Naloxone Programs
  • Environmental

Most OEHS professionals are aware of EPA’s final rulemaking on chrysotile asbestos, just as most know about the nationwide opioid crisis. Howeve...

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Transportation Secretary Takes Deregulatory Action Across FHWA, NHTSA, and FMCSA
  • Safety

Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced 52 deregulatory actions across Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

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Is Training Required for HAZWOPER Skilled Support Personnel?
  • Hazardous Waste Management

At times, there may be the need for fast-response assistance by personnel who possess needed skills and equipment at chemical emergency scenes. At 29...

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EPA Announces Actions to Combat PFAS Contamination
  • Environmental

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined upcoming agency action to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PF...

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Department of Health and Human Services Reinstates Some NIOSH Positions
  • Safety

Multiple outlets have reported that some NIOSH workers who previously received reduction-in-force (RIF) notices were recently informed that their posi...

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Respiratory Protection for Inhalation Hazards During Emergency Response
  • Safety

According to OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulations at 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3)(iv), employees engaged in emergency response and exposed to hazardous substanc...