The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delayed the effective date for the December 2008 final rule that amends the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations. The amendments will now become effective on January 14, 2010. The December 2008 amendments to the SPCC rule clarified regulatory requirements, tailored requirements to particular industry sectors, and streamlined
Facts: On Friday, March 20, 2009 a proposed rule finding that carbon dioxide (CO2) is a danger to public health was submitted to the White House. Approval could allow the EPA to use the Clean Air Act (CAA) to control emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases believed to contribute to climate change. Carbon dioxide
The stock market reacted positively on April 2nd, boosted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) decision to ease rules associated with the SFAS 141 (R) fair market accounting standards. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 279 points, or 3.6%, at 8040.77 — topping the 8000 mark for the first time since February 10,
On March 31, 2009, NAEM, the national Association of EHS Management Team (a non-profit, non-partisan educational association) hosted a webinar entitled “60 Days into the Obama Administration: The Likely Impacts on EHS, Energy and Sustainability Policy”. The webinar featured a panel discussion with Charlie Grizzle, Chairman of The Grizzle Company; Steve Brown, Executive Director of