Tips of the Week Archive

Date Title Category Action
September 30, 2024 EPA Finalizes Rule to Cut Climate-Damaging Hydrofluorocarbons Used in Refrigeration and AC Environmental View
September 23, 2024 White House Releases Strategy for PFAS Research Safety View
September 16, 2024 EPA Approves New Rule to Reduce Southern California Air Pollution Safety View
September 9, 2024 EPA Issues Enforcement Alert to Address Illegal Import of Hydrofluorocarbons into the U.S. Safety View
September 2, 2024 Failure to Protect Workers from Silica Dust Leads to $1M Penalty Safety View
August 26, 2024 EPA Finalizes Strategy to Protect Endangered Species from Herbicides Safety View
August 19, 2024 EPA Suspends All Registrations of Pesticide Dacthal, Citing Effects on Fetal Development Safety View
August 12, 2024 EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk Safety View
August 5, 2024 EPA Proposes Partial Ban and Workplace Controls for Solvent 1-Bromopropane Safety View
July 29, 2024 Revised Standard Seeks to Prevent Dropped Object Incidents at Work Environmental View
July 22, 2024 EPA Releases Compliance Guide for Recent Methylene Chloride Rule Safety View
July 15, 2024 Paper Company to Pay $367,000 for Failing to Report Extremely Hazardous Chlorine Releases Safety View
July 8, 2024 Biden-Harris Administration Announces Proposed Rule to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat Safety View
July 1, 2024 Indoor Heat Standard Adopted by California Standards Board Safety View
June 24, 2024 Fines Stack Up After Clean Air Act Violations Safety View
June 14, 2024 Refrigerant Release Violations Lead to $195,000 Fine Environmental View
June 10, 2024 OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard Safety View
June 3, 2024 Roofing Contractor Finally Pays $365K in Penalties for Endangering Employees Safety View
May 28, 2024 Petrochemical Company Pleads Guilty to CAA Violations, Fined More than $30 Million Safety View
May 20, 2024 EPA Announces Final Rule to Improve Public Awareness of Drinking Water Quality Safety View
May 13, 2024 Final Rule Passes to Cut Emissions and Strengthen Reporting for the Oil and Gas Sector Safety View
May 6, 2024 Final Rule Outlines Changes to EPA's Risk Evaluation Process Safety View
April 29, 2024 Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rules to Reduce Pollution from Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants Safety View
April 22, 2024 Colonial Oil to Pay $2.8 Million Penalty for Failure to Meet Clean Air Act Fuel Regulations Safety View
April 15, 2024 EPA Launches New Website to Improve Transparency in Permitting Safety View
April 8, 2024 Final Rule Issued To Clarify Rights to Employee Representation During OSHA Inspections Safety View
April 1, 2024 EPA Issues PFAS Test Order as Part of National Testing Strategy Safety View
March 25, 2024 New TRI Data Reveals 21% Decline in Toxic Chemical Releases over 10 Years Safety View
March 18, 2024 EPA Announces Final Rule to Slash Toxic Emissions of Ethylene Oxide and Reduce Cancer Risk Safety View
March 11, 2024 EPA Finalizes Stronger Safety Standards to Protect At-Risk Communities from Chemical Accidents Safety View
March 4, 2024 EPA Files Complaint for Rat Poison Sold in Plastic Baggies Safety View
February 26, 2024 Corn Milling Company Officials Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Deadly Explosion Safety View
February 19, 2024 $4 Million Fine Levied for Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Wells Safety View
February 12, 2024 EPA Finalizes Changes to Strengthen Implementation of Toxic Substances Control Act Safety View
February 5, 2024 EPA Announces New Steps to Protect Communities from PFAS Safety View
January 29, 2024 South Georgia Waste Company Sentenced for Improperly Storing Hazardous Chemicals Safety View
January 22, 2024 EPA Proposes Stronger Air Pollution Standards for Large Facilities That Burn Municipal Solid Waste Safety View
January 15, 2024 EPA Requires Toxics Release Inventory Reporting for Seven Additional PFAS Safety View
January 8, 2024 RCRA Settlement Requires New Sampling for PFAS Contamination Safety View
December 18, 2023 EPA Begins Process to Prioritize Five Chemicals for Risk Evaluation Under TSCA Safety View
December 11, 2023 EPA Proposal Would Require Replacement of All Lead Pipes by 2034 Safety View
December 4, 2023 Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Standards to Slash Pollution and Protect Health Safety View
November 27, 2023 EPA Proposes Stronger Rules To Protect People from Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemical Exposures Safety View
November 20, 2023 United States Brings Enforcement Action for Damage to 21 Acres of Wetlands in Virginia Safety View
November 13, 2023 EPA Settlement Protects Community's Right to Know Safety View
November 7, 2023 New Rule Signed To Strengthen Information-Sharing, Outreach on Whistleblower Protections Safety View
October 30, 2023 Rule Expanding Requirements for Injury, Illness Data to Go into Effect in January Safety View
October 23, 2023 Norfolk Southern To Conduct Additional Creek Investigation and Cleanup in East Palestine, Ohio Safety View
October 16, 2023 EPA Proposes Approval of Groundbreaking Rule To Reduce Southern California Air Pollution Safety View
October 9, 2023 EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Reporting of PFAS Data Safety View