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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Under the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) chemical facility antiterrorism standards (CFATS), any facility that manufactures, uses, stores, or distributes a chemical on DHS's chemicals of interest (COI) list (6 CFR Part 27 Appendix A) at or above the screening threshold quantity (STQ) for any applicable security issue must complete and submit a chemical security assessment tool (CSAT) top-screen to DHS.
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EPA has granted California's waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Operators of hazardous liquid and gas pipelines are being advised to review the manufacturing specifications of high-grade line pipe installed on projects to determine if there are inconsistent chemical and mechanical properties.
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The Obama administration has recently announced a plan to reform mountaintop mining. The federal agencies, EPA, Department of the Interior, and the Army Corps of Engineers, are directed by the president to work together to execute this plan.
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EPA has recently proposed to strengthen the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air quality standard. According to the Agency, the proposed changes reflect the latest science on the health effects of exposure to NO2, which is formed by emissions from cars, trucks, buses, power plants, and industrial facilities and can lead to respiratory disease.
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