EPA is proposing a rule that would decrease consumption and production of hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) emissions, which are ozone-depleting substances and potent greenhouse gases, according to an agency press statement.
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), in a recent press release, expressed its sadness at the loss of ASSE Past President John E. Russell, P.E., CSP, of Timonium, Maryland, who dedicated his life to occupational safety and health.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson issued the following statement on President-elect Barack Obama’s nomination of Lisa Jackson to be the next EPA Administrator.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final amendment to the leak detection and repair requirements allowing the use of optical gas imaging technology to locate emission leaks, the agency announced in a press release.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in a recent press release, has announced the winners of its 2008 Water Efficiency Leaders Awards. Recognized for their contributions in reducing, reusing and recycling water through leadership, innovation and water saved, winners were named in the following categories: utilities, corporate/industry, individual, non-governmental organization, and government.
President-elect Barack Obama announced on Monday key members of his energy and environment team, including Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy; Lisa Jackson, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator; Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Carol Browner, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; and Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, according to a press release from Obama’s Transition Team.
EPA announced a final rule providing an administrative reporting exemption for air releases of hazardous substances from animal waste at farms, according to an agency press statement.
A new Regional Emphasis Program (REP) is underway in OSHA's New England Region to minimize employee exposures to crystalline silica hazards associated with commercial and residential construction, according to an OSHA press statement.
OSHA’s final rule on Clarification of Employers’ Duty to Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Train Each Employee was published Friday’s Federal Register, according to an agency press statement.
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