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EPA reaffirms national particulate standards
EPA revises benefit-cost analyses for air rules
EEOC provides guidance for employer requirements for COVID-19 vaccinations
OSHA recommends employers consider whether COVID-19 risks affect workplace ventilation
COVID masks may or may not be required by worker protection agencies
Can a Québec employer force employees to get a COVID-19 vaccination?
EPA adopts rules for hazardous air pollutant sources to reclassify from “major” to “area” using administrative controls
OSHA requirements for workplaces exit routes
California Adopts Universal Wastes Rules For Photovoltaics
Protecting against workplace violence during COVID
Chemical Safety Board issues review of combustible dust hazards and management
EPA revises regulatory methodology for determining whether source modifications trigger “new” source review
Study compares environmental enforcement during Trump administration with predecessors
Environmental policy: what are the Democrats promising
British Columbia Supreme Court Finds Human Rights and Workers Comp Claims are not Mutually Exclusive
Trump administration guidelines for easing enforcement
Cleaning up after wildfires
CERB and EI changes: What employers and workers need to know
California regulates Air Toxics “Hot Spots”
Regulating routine emissions of air toxics
As Americans with Disabilities Act turns 30, it’s a good time to review accommodations
Protecting your workplace from wildfires
OSHA revises and narrows beryllium standard
EPA revises ignitability characteristic of hazardous waste
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative prepares to add a new member
Supreme Court of Canada Reaffirms Insolvency Court Judge Discretion
Supreme Court decision provides Superfund Responsible Parties with some relief
Virginia adopts first standard specifically requiring workplace protections against COVID
Alberta Reaffirms Non-Discharge of Director’s Penalty Liability in Bankruptcy
California’s new ag worker standard is useful for anyone working outside at night
OSHA issues new post-COVID back-to-work guidance
President Trump directs agencies to ease regulations to ease economic burdens of COVID-19
Chemical Safety Board issues Best Practice guidance for boards of directors to instill safety in their companies
Remember OSHA’s workplace hygiene requirements
Environmental Protection Agency issues administrative inspection rules
Is that workplace COVID case work related? OSHA revises enforcement review of employer determinations
Coming out of the COVID-19 lockdown: Issues and challenges facing Canadian employers
Department of Justice Restricts Supplemental Environmental Project Agreements
Dispute management during COVID-19: Moving from litigation to arbitration
NLRB Redefines “Joint Employer”
Supreme Court provides greater clarity about when discharges to groundwater require Clean Water Act permits
OSHA issues interim enforcement procedures for COVID-19 cases
EPA Finalizes First List of “Low Priority” Chemicals
EPA responds to coronavirus by offering compliance waivers
US Employers: It’s Time For New I-9 Forms
Protecting employees against coronavirus at operating workplaces
EPA and the Corps of Engineers Finish Redefining “Waters of the United States”
Chemical Safety Board Finalizes Chemical Incident Reporting Rule
Trump Administration Proposes to “Modernize” Federal Environmental Impact Assessments by Narrowing Them
Trump Administration 2021 Budget Proposal Would Cut EPA
Appeals Court Affirms OSHA’s Approach to Workplace Air Testing and Respiratory Protection
Ontario Courts Reaffirm the Weave of the Corporate Veil
Northeastern States Propose Regional Cap-and-Trade Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gases From Transportation
New EPA Policy Redefines “Ambient” Air on Stationary Source Sites
The Court of Appeal Has Spoken: Safety Must Come First at the Port of Montréal’s Terminals
Chemical Safety Board Proposes Accident Reporting Regulations
EPA Completes Re-Revisions to Accidental Release Prevention Rules
EPA Adds Aerosol Cans to Universal Wastes
Protecting Workers Working Alone
EPA Seeking to Enhance Water Quality Trading
EPA Proposes to Revise Rule Governing Lead in Drinking Water
Recent Confirmation That Canadian Directors Can Consider Non-Shareholder Interests
Protecting Workers During Holiday Sales Events
OSHA Revises Its Inspection Priority Weighting System
President Trump Restricts Agencies’ Use of Guidelines
OSHA Revises Respiratory Protection Requirements
EPA’s Superfund Task Force Issues Final Report
Feds Issue Nationwide Motor Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Standards and Declare California’s Standards to be Preempted
Department of Justice Reemphasizes its Disfavor for Supplemental Environmental Project Agreements with State and Local Governments
Business Roundtable (Re)states Position for Broad Corporate “Purpose”
Chemical Safety Board To Work on Accident Reporting Regulations
EPA Decides Not to Require SPCCs to Address Hazardous Substance Spills
DC Circuit Upholds Most of EPA’s 2015 Standards For Ground Level Ozone
EPA Proposes to Allow Hazardous Air Pollutant Sources to Reclassify From “Major” to “Area” Using Administrative Controls
Reversed on Appeal: Workplace Harassment Isn’t a Tort In Ontario After All
Motor Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Standards–California and Four Manufacturers Finesse the Turf War With the Federal Government
Protecting Workers When Wildfires Create Bad Air
EPA Replaces Obama-Era Rules For Coal Fired Power Plants
Canada—Federal Employers: Prepare for a Wave of Change in Workplace Harassment Obligations
Creating an Enforceable Online Contract: Best Practices
Reporting EHS Releases – Responsibilities Continue Except For Some Farm Emissions
EPA Takes Another Step To “Reform” Benefit Cost Analyses
Status of Trump Administration Environmental Regulatory Rollbacks
It’s Time To Submit Annual Toxic Release Inventory Reports
Global Rules Coming For Plastic Import-Export
OSHA Unlocks Review of Its Lockout/Tagout Standard
California Proposes Universal Wastes Rules For Photovoltaics
Do You Generate Universal Wastes?
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Confirms Employer’s General Duty Clause Applies to Workplace Violence
EPA Requiring Notice and Review Before Lapsed Uses of Asbestos Can Be Reintroduced
Trump Administration Further Tightens Controls Over Agency Rulemaking
Bureau of Land Management Amends Methane and Waste Prevention Rule
If You’re In A Flood Zone, Your Insurance Options May Be Changing
Reevaluating Your D&O Coverage
EPA’s New Chemical Review Priorities Should Encourage User Reviews Too
EPA Reaffirms National Sulfur Oxide Standard
EPA Massively Updates National Chemical TSCA Inventory Database
Administration Again Proposes Massive Cuts To EPA
EPA Adopts Pharmaceutical Waste Management Requirements
Clarity in Online Gambling Regulation? Don’t Bet On It
Another Round of EPA and Corps of Engineers Proposals to Redefine “Waters of the United States”
If You Want Everyone To Know You’re A Transparent and Sustainable Company, Delaware Can Help
Keeping Safe in Winter Weather
Is Your Workplace Injury and Illness Log Ready for Compliance with OSHA Requirements?
California Requires Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship
Directors' Liability for Workplace Sexual Harassment in Canada Can Depend on Which Laws are Applied
EPA Will Aggregate “Substantially Related” Activities When Considering “Project” Thresholds For Pre-Construction Permit Review
NLRB Proposes New Rule Defining “Joint Employer”
New International Initiative to Reduce Plastic Waste
More Jurisdictions Targeting Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
United States Government Quietly Releases Dramatic New Recommendations For Combating Climate Change
Employment Contracts and Employee Termination Rights
Protecting Workplaces From Combustible Dust
Supreme Court Limits Government Access to Cell Phone Tracking Data
Are My Machines Guarded To Prevent Injuries?
Tackling the Gender Pay Gap: Ontario’s Pay Transparency Act, 2018
Finding and Correcting Workplace Mold Infestations
EPA Proposes To Replace Obama-Era Rules For Coal Fired Power Plants
Court Reinstates Delayed Accidental Release Prevention Revisions, While EPA Moves To Rescind Them
Environmental Justice Update
EPA is Considering a Regulatory Roadmap For Additional Uses of Asbestos
OSHA Provides Planning and Response Advice Addressing Hurricanes
The Unexpected Benefits of Walking to School
Circuit Court Ends a Decade of Delay by Ordering EPA to Cancel a Hazardous Pesticide
New Supreme Court Ruling Will Be Taxing to E-Commerce
Are My Workers Protected Against Carcinogens?
California Returns Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions to 1990 Levels
UST Compliance: Are You Ready For The October 2018 Requirements?
Federal Enforcement Falls in President Trump’s First Year
Feds Formally Propose to Roll Back Future Auto Emission Standards
EPA Adopts Rules to Expand Mercury Reporting
EPA Schedules Compliance Deadline for Revised Agricultural Worker Training Requirements
EPA Proposes to Rescind Last Administration’s Long-Delayed Accidental Release Prevention Revisions
EPA Repeals Vacated Secondary Waste Management Rules
Is it Time to Change How Federal Agencies Review Environmental Impacts?
Facebook, Privacy and Your Business
EPA Promulgates “Back-to-Basics” Process for Reviewing Air Quality Standards
Congress Defines “Rule” Broadly, to Have More to Repeal
Supreme Court Avoids Choosing Between Religion and Anti-Discrimination in Commerce
Protecting Isolated Workers
A Beaver’s Tale: Lessons Learned at Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Upcycling: Creativity Reigns the Recycling Box
EPA Decides to Revise 2022-2025 Automobile GHG Emission Standards
Are Your Climate Risks “Material”, and If So, Do You Disclose Them?
Key Employment Law Decisions from 2017
California Adds Ergonomics Standard for Hotel Workers
EPA’s Data Transparency Proposal – Secrets are in the Eye of the Beholder
Universal Wastes - EPA Proposes to Add Aerosol Cans
Should You Have AEDs In Your Workplace?
Does Sex Discrimination Include Sexual Orientation – The Second Circuit Changes Sides
Striking a New Pose: Sustainability in Fashion
Ninth Circuit: Salary History Doesn’t Justify Male-Female Pay Disparities
SEC Expands Public Company Cybersecurity Disclosure Expectations
Administration Proposes Massive Cuts in EPA for Fiscal Year 2019
NLRB Sends Mixed Signals for Future of Employee Electronic Communications
EPA Issues Annual Chemical Review Plan Under the 2016 Amendments to TSCA
EPA’s Latest National TRI Inventory Shows Continuing Reductions in Releases
EPA Withdraws “Once in Always in” Policy For Major Air Toxics Sources
California Adopts Plan for Greenhouse Gas Controls Through 2030
EPA Adopts E-Manifest Compliance Deadline and Fees
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Extends Efforts Until 2030
NLRB Eases Restrictions on Employer Policies
EPA is Expanding Mercury Reporting Requirements
A Cautionary Tale for Employers Drafting Discretionary Bonus Plans
California’s New Cleaning Products Right to Know Act – A First Look
NLRB Re-Revises the Definition of “Joint Employer”
Final Determination of Net Neutrality Fate Likely to be Slower Than Dial-up
U.S. Senate Will Require Anti-Harassment Training
EPA Moving to Prevent “Regulation By Litigation”
Is a Zero Waste Christmas Even Possible?
New US Climate Science Special Report Documents Climate Change
EPA To Support Energy Independence By Easing Air Emission Regulation
For First Time, FTC Goes After Bloggers For Paid Endorsements
Government Accountability Office Encourages Federal Consideration of Climate Change Costs
New York’s Legionella Program Hitting Stride
EPA Delays Action to Update Rule Governing Lead in Drinking Water
Businesses Using “Science-Based Targets” to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
EPA Moves to Formalize Revised Strategies
“Workplace” Under Part II of the Canada Labour Code Includes Work Activities Performed in Workplaces Not Controlled by the Employer
EPA Evaluating Superfund Policies
You May Be Getting More Labeling Information Soon
Natural Disasters Remind Us To Review Emergency Plans
EPA Amends Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI)
California Offers Liability For “Take Home Asbestos”
Dangerous Assumptions Leave Directors Liable For Unpaid Taxes
Federal Agencies Making First Annual Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustments
$600,000 Awarded in Blog Libel Case
US Department of Justice Reining in Supplemental Environmental Projects
Safety: It's Not All About You
What’s In Your Janitor’s Closet? New York Seeks More Information
International Business Group Recommends Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
California Extends and Amends its Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program
CASL Private Right of Action Delayed: Enforcement by CRTC Continues
Major Changes to Ontario’s Employment and Labour Laws Pending
California’s “Be a Manager, Go to Jail” Law
EPA and the Corps of Engineers Propose to Turn Back the Clock on “Waters of the United States”
Trump Administration Again Proposes Massive Cuts to EPA
New California Guidance For Workplace Anti-Harassment Efforts
Thinking About Occupational Hearing Protection After Better Hearing and Speech Month
What Will U.S. Withdrawal From Paris Accord Mean For Climate Change?
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