Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 - H.R. 2868

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The House of Representatives recently passed the Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2868). The bill increases security requiremen...
Monday, November 9, 2009

OSHA Amends Hazard Communication Standard Proposed Rule

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The Hazard Communication Standard proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2009, contained eight errors according O...
Saturday, November 7, 2009

Sixty Day Rule - Minnesota Environmental Review Process

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With some exceptions, Minnesota Statute 15.99 requires that an agency must approve or deny within 60 days a written request relating to some...

Minnesota Environmental Review - Who is the RGU?

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In Minnesota, any environmental review begins by determining what organization will serve as the Responsible Government Unit, or RGU . This ...
Monday, October 12, 2009

Safety Advisory On Transportation of Lithium Batteries

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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a safety advisory...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Final EPA Greenhouse Gas GHG Rules - Emission Reporting

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EPA has issued its final rule that mandates annual reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from several sectors of US industry. Effectiv...

OSHA - Proposed Globally Harmonized System GHS for MSDS

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OSHA has proposed to modify its existing Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform with the United Nations’ (UN) Globally Harmonized Sy...