The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Civil Enforcement recently published an Enforcement Alert with the purported objective of “reminding” companies of their compliance obligations under the Benzene...more
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a 444-page pre-publication summary of new proposed rules intended to reduce hazardous air emissions from chemical manufacturers in the Synthetic Organic...more
The Brazilian government continues to fulfill its early commitment to combat the climate crisis, end deforestation, promote sustainable development, and enable energy transition, maintaining the trend reported in our two news...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) commitment to its controversial Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) value for Ethylene Oxide (EO) remains unwavering as two recent developments reflect. The first is...more
Key Takeaways -
• Ethylene Oxide (EO) remains a high priority for the Biden Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from both a risk and an environmental justice standpoint. Expect that spotlight to continue next year and...more
Key Takeaways What: In late January, EPA took the initial step of posting status reports on 25 facilities previously identified as high-risk based on known ethylene oxide (EO) emissions and facility location. EPA has...more
Key Takeaways What:
On January 4, 2021, EPA determined that community-specific warnings regarding ethylene oxide (EO) risks need not be made immediately. EPA has now committed to making notifications by May 31, 2021 and...more
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• What: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s scientific work on ethylene oxide (EO) has been central to the basis of claims in recent toxic tort suits based on EO exposures; the Biden...more
Comments are due November 19, 2020, on a proposed revision to Brazil’s technical standard on chemical labeling and hazard communications, NBR 14725: “Information on Health, Safety, and Environment – General Aspects of the...more
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• What Happened: TCEQ issues draft Penalty Policy and plans to propose Compliance History Rule revisions...
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Late last week four Colombian agencies—including the ministries of health (Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social), labor (Ministerio del Trabajo), commerce (Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo), and the environment...more
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ENFORCEMENT -
Chamber of Deputies Bill No. 7195-D-2018 would establish minimum provisions for identifying and recording environmental liabilities arising from any anthropogenic activity, as well as...more
This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from August 16 – September 15, 2018.
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY -
Chamber of Deputies Bill No. 5438-D-2018 would create the Program Promoting the Production and Sale...more
This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from July 16 – August 15, 2018.
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Chamber of Deputies Bill No. 4536-D-2018 would promote and incentivize the use, construction, and installation of...more
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Chamber of Deputies Bill No. 3847-D-2018 would prohibit, as of December 31, 2019, the production, import, and sale of cosmetic and oral hygiene products for dental use that contain...more
This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from May 16 – June 15, 2018.
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Chamber of Deputies Bill No. 1344-D-2018, Establishing minimum environmental protection measures for the traceability of agrochemicals.
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Senate Bill No. 410/18, Promoting...more
Happy New Year! With the close of 2017, Latin America ushered in a range of significant initiatives. Brazil proposed lead limits in paints and similar coating materials consistent with current U.N. recommendations. Chile has...more
This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from October 16, 2017 – November 15, 2017.
This month brings us a heavy environmental regulatory agenda in Latin America. Brazil aimed to close loopholes on take-back...more
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Latin America continues to progress toward environmental sustainability goals as 2017 nears its end. Argentina proposes potable water and sanitation as legal human rights. Brazil moves forward on a number of waste...more
This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from June16, 2017 – July 15, 2017.
Latin America continues its breathtaking pace in releasing new environmental and sustainability initiatives and embracing international...more
Notable regional developments abound: Argentina has adopted new hazardous wastes storage rules; Brazil's dangerous good transportation regulations will go into effect shortly; the Chilean Senate unanimously passed a consumer...more
This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from January 16, 2017 – February 15, 2017.
The pace of environmental and sustainability initiatives continues at its breakneck pace in Latin America, notwithstanding summer...more
This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from November 16-December 15, 2016.
Happy New Year! As 2016 ended, Latin America continued its focus on sustainability issues and renewable energy policies, spurred in large...more
This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from October 16 - November 15, 2016. During this last reporting period, key developments include: -
Argentina’s congress proposes a spate of new initiatives to govern wastes...more