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The Cost of Noncompliance: OSHA, DOT, EPA Penalties Increase for 2023
As required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, federal agencies must publish “catch-up” rules that adjust the level of...
Read MoreOSHA Revives Process Safety Management Update
Despite safety improvements, continued toxic chemical releases drive new process safety management rulemaking activity. It should be no surprise that OSHA is stepping up its plans...
Read MoreCOVID-19 UPDATE: Steps Toward Regulatory Relief from Environmental Compliance
The novel COVID-19 pandemic creates an unprecedented dilemma for many businesses trying to maintain normal business operations in compliance with applicable environmental laws, rules, and...
Read MoreEPA and DES Propose Novel Permit to Reduce Nitrogen Pollution to Great Bay Estuary
Since Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, the United States has made tremendous progress in cleaning up our nation’s waterways. Infrastructure and technology...
Read MoreClean Water Rule Could Be Swept Downstream
On June 29, the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a 93-page “Supplemental Notice of Proposed...
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