New PCB regulations will reduce costs to industry

Article Abstract:

The EPA stated recently that its proposal to amend regulations pertaining to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) could save industries up to $6 million in compliance costs without compromising public health and environmental safety. Industrial interests have expressed support for the EPA proposal on PCB rules but some have also taken exception to particular provisions of the proposed rule change. Electric utilities are questioning the EPA's need to regulate previously-exempt transformers.

Hazardous Material Regulation, Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs, Industrial Organic Chemicals, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing, Hazardous substances, Industry regulations

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Toxic Releases Inventory expands

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The EPA's addition of new chemicals to its Toxic Releases Inventory (TRI) is expected to have a significant impact on the the compliance efforts of US companies. Under the expanded TRI, there are now a total of 654 chemicals listed, a substantial increase over the previous 368. The addition of more chemicals to the TRI means that US firms will have to comply with additional disclosure requirements.

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More changes in store for clean-air permit-revision process

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Government permits on industrial plants to control air pollution are set to be revised with the latest supplemental proposal for changes by the EPA. The proposal is bound to simplify and streamline the operating-permits program and some of its provisions. Under the program, states issue a permit that consolidates the Clean Air Act permit requirements into one document.

Air Pollution Control Programs, Environmental aspects, Air pollution control, Air pollution

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