This course discusses the safe transportation of hazardous materials, which are also referred to as HAZMAT. Most incidents involving the release of hazardous materials can be prevented if you know proper safety procedures and follow the requirements of the Department of Transportation's (DOT) HAZMAT transportation regulations. At the end of the course, a trainee will be able to identify hazardous materials; recognize HAZMAT marking, labeling, and placard shipment requirements; follow proper procedures to load and unload hazardous materials safely; implement measures to protect themselves from the hazards of the materials they handle; respond effectively to releases of hazardous materials; and protect HAZMAT with proper security precautions, both at the facility and en route.

Effective immediately, the EPA rescinded its March 2, 2020, final rule on the Agency’s procedures for conducting on-site civil inspections on behalf of the EPA.

On December 27, 2021, the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) issued a final rule for the reissuance and modification of nationwide permits (NWPs).

On January 4, 2022, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman of the Southern District of New York dismissed claims against Du Pont de Nemours and Co and its codefendants seeking payment for upgrades to five water treatment plants managed by Suez Water New York Inc.

On December 28, 2021, the EPA released a list of key accomplishments the Agency achieved in 2021 under the Biden administration.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approved publication of proposed changes to compliance history reporting for regulated entities on December 15, 2021.

In the fourth quarter (Q4), the EPA finalized 207 settlement agreements with companies large and small across the United States.

Political pressure is heating up for the Biden administration to make changes to achieve climate change goals through regulatory action.