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Spokane Stage 1 Burn Ban – Effective SUNDAY at 10 am
Restrictions on outdoor burning and the use of uncertified wood burning stoves and fireplaces begins at 10 a.m., Sunday,...
OSHA to Update Hazard Communication Standard (GHS-HazCom)
OSHA has scheduled a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for March 2019 in regards to the agencies intention of updating the...
OSHA to Focus on High Injury & Illness Sites
The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that it will begin using...
U.S. EPA Issues TSCA Final Rule
In September the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final fees rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act...
SRCAA Outdoor Burning Update
Effective today, local fire and county officials have lifted the temporary restrictions on outdoor recreational fires...
OSHA’s New E-Recordkeeping and Reporting Rule
OSHA recently followed up on its Workplace Injuries and Illnesses final rule that requires all State Plans to adopt its...
EPA’s Audit Policy is Having a Resurgence
After effectively being discontinued for almost a decade, the EPA declared May 15th the agency’s “renewed emphasis on...
Hot Summer Days – Have Fun and Be Safe
August is in full swing and high temperatures are expected throughout the month, so protect yourselves by staying hydrated...
Hazardous Waste e-Manifests – Going Live June 2018
E-manifest, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's national system for tracking shipments electronically, is set to go...
Spray Efficiency Training in Washington State
Spray efficiency trainings are coming in 2018 to locations around Washington. Ecology and the Pollution Prevention Resource...
EPA Reforms Clean Air Act Permitting Programs
On March 13, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a guidance memorandum announcing a new policy...
EPA Recognizing Biomass as a Carbon-Neutral Resource
During a visit to New Hampshire on February 13, 2018, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott...