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Water & EnvironmentalJul 9, 20263 min read

EPA HFC Phasedown Delay Could Tighten Refrigerant Supply, Critics Say

Critics say an EPA delay in the HFC phasedown could boost demand for current refrigerants while production keeps falling, potentially raising food-related costs.

Safety & HandlingJul 4, 20263 min read

House panel backs DOE worker bill expanding access to nurse practitioners and physician assistants

The House Education and Workforce Committee unanimously advanced H.R. 4122, which would let current and former DOE workers receive care from nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Water & EnvironmentalJul 3, 20263 min read

EPA Finalizes NESHAP Amendments for Plywood and Composite Wood Products

The EPA is finalizing amended NESHAP MACT standards for plywood and composite wood products, covering HAP emissions and work practices for the source category.

Water & EnvironmentalJul 2, 20263 min read

EPA Proposes UCMR 6 Monitoring for PFAS-Related and Other Unregulated Contaminants in Public Water Systems

EPA is proposing UCMR 6 under the Safe Drinking Water Act to collect national occurrence data on unregulated contaminants in public water systems, including certain PFAS-related...

Water & EnvironmentalJul 1, 20263 min read

US backs SandboxAQ with $500 million for AI-led chemical and materials discovery

The US has awarded SandboxAQ $500 million to support AI-led discovery work focused on PFAS alternatives, catalysts, magnets, and battery materials.

Safety & HandlingJun 30, 20264 min read

OSHA proposes more than $3.5 million in fines over Houston sulfuric acid spill response

OSHA says three employers failed to protect workers during cleanup after a Dec. 27, 2025 sulfuric acid spill at BWC Terminals in Channelview, Texas.

Water & EnvironmentalJun 22, 20263 min read

EPA Removes 2024 Rubber Tire Manufacturing NESHAP Amendments After Congressional Review Act Disapproval

EPA is amending the CFR to remove provisions from its 2024 rubber tire manufacturing air toxics rule after a joint resolution of disapproval was passed and...

Safety & HandlingJun 21, 20263 min read

EPA Final Rule Aligns EPCRA Inventory Reporting With 2024 OSHA HazCom Amendments

EPA finalized changes to EPCRA hazardous chemical inventory reporting to conform with OSHA’s 2012 and 2024 Hazard Communication Standard amendments. The rule is effective August 21,...

Safety & HandlingJun 19, 20263 min read

EPA proposes exempting road and intermodal container TRUs from HFC leak repair rules

EPA is proposing to exempt road and intermodal container transport refrigeration units from AIM Act hydrofluorocarbon leak repair requirements. Public comments on the proposal are due...

Safety & HandlingJun 17, 20263 min read

EU regulator backs reproductive-toxicity classification for TFA, a breakdown product of pesticides and refrigerants

Echa has recommended classifying trifluoroacetic acid as a reproductive toxicant, a move that could affect pesticides and refrigerants that break down into TFA.

Safety & HandlingJun 16, 20264 min read

Rhode Island bills would make assaults on rail transit workers a felony

Rhode Island lawmakers have introduced companion bills to make bodily injury to rail transit workers a felony, with penalties of up to three years in prison...

Safety & HandlingJun 12, 20264 min read

CSB says EPA’s proposed RMP revisions would weaken chemical accident prevention

The Chemical Safety Board says EPA’s proposed changes to the Risk Management Program would roll back accident-prevention measures and slow safety progress. EPA accepted comments through...

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