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State Overhauls Wetlands Rules

New Hampshire’s wetlands program is about to be transformed by a regulatory overhaul.  After years of stakeholder meetings, a new set of wetlands rules adopted...

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General Duty Clause Violations

When I was writing about pending federal heat stress standards recently, I reviewed OSHA’s enforcement summary for 2018 and was struck by how many 5(a)(1)...

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U.S. Department of Labor Updates Overtime Rule

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a final rule that will purportedly make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for...

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Reporting Workplace Incidents and Drug Testing Policies

Last fall, OSHA softened its position about safety incentive programs and post-accident drug testing — and backed away from a previous position about how those...

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FERC Rules That RSA 362-H is Preempted by Federal Law

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) recently ruled that a statute requiring New Hampshire electric distribution companies to solicit power purchase proposals from certain wood-burning...

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