OSHA has tapped an EPA expert in community right-to-know to be its point person for coordinating emergency preparedness and response in workplaces around the nation. John Ferris is the new Special Assistant for Emergency Preparedness, in a move annou OSHA has tapped an EPA expert in...
WASHINGTON, March 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- EPA today announced six new innovative projects that test approaches to make EPA's waste programs more effective. Examples of projects include: measuring the environmental and economic benefits of purchasing, operatWASHINGTON, March 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- EPA today announced six new innovative projects that...
WASHINGTON, July 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- EPA has funded seven new innovative projects aimed at making the Agency's waste programs more effective. A total of $465,490 will fund projects ranging from reducing NOx emissions from biodiesel production, to applyWASHINGTON, July 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- EPA has funded seven new...
A SENIOR Environmental Protection Agency EPA official is proposing an alternative to controversial chemical security legislation that would move away from a strict command-and-control approach while still requiring that chemical plants evaluate w A SENIOR Environmental Protection Agency EPA official is proposing an...
-->Kmart will pay a $102,422 fine to settle self-disclosed violations of federal environmental regulations discovered at 17 distribution centers in 13 states. The company reported violations of clean water, hazardous waste, and emergency planning and preparedness regulations to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If EPA had...
WASHINGTON, DC ENS — --> Representatives for 10,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency scientists are asking Congress to stop the Bush administration from closing the agency’s network of technical research libraries. The scientists, engineers and other technical specialists amount to more than half of the total EPA workforce. They...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA reports that it has issued administrative penalty and compliance orders to Occidental Chemical Corporation of Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pa., for 13 environmental violations. The complaint alleges violations of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Comprehensive Environmental...
A homeland defense unit at the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command is working with civilian first-responders to improve the nation's capabilities against chemical and biological terrorist attacks. Under a project called the Military Improved Response Program MIRP, SBCCOM partnered with...
Byline: Eric Peterson Daily Herald Staff Writer The chief of emergency response for the Chicago-based division of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency assured Barrington-area mayors this week that they are governing one of the most disaster- prepared regions of the country. ...
The Local Emergency Planning Committee LEPC Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention course has recently been completed and is available for training committee members. The course is a revision of a prior seminar which was offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to emergency planners worldwide. A working group was formed...
Preparing for the worst--also known as emergency preparedness and response--is largely the responsibility of local government agencies and officials. The implementation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act depends in large part on the success of the activities of the Local Emergency Planning Committees LEPCs...
Articles 1994-04-01
<< Previous
page 1 of 1
Next >>
Premier Vendor Content
Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors