EHS Quarterly Review provides an overview of key federal and state environmental and safety topics in one place. Readers can rely on Bloomberg BNA's unbiased and in-depth interpretation of current events to help prepare and budget for upcoming compliance requirements in a timely manner.
Four times a year, Bloomberg BNA's expert editorial staff highlights the most important events of the past three months that affect federal and state air, safety, waste, and water policies and regulations. In addition, they give their perspective on new developments that likely are to occur in the months ahead.
Each of the reviews begins with a "Focus On" Section that provides insight into a topic of particular importance that occurred during the time period covered. A discussion of other significant developments affecting air, safety, waste, or water follows the "Focus On" section. Citation to additional information on the covered topics published in Bloomberg BNA's news services also are provided.
BNA’s EHS Quarterly Review First Quarter 2011
During the first quarter of 2011, the 112th Congress convened with Republicans gaining control of the House of Representatives and Democrats retaining control in the Senate, leading to heated debate as to whether federal regulations are protecting the environment and human health and safety or killing jobs and stagnating a fragile economic recovery. The Environmental Protection Agency and Occupational Safety and Health Administration both are being scrutinized by an emboldened House that seeks to reduce spending and break down barriers to business. Faced with such oversight, the agencies are backing off some significant rulemakings, opening themselves up to citizen lawsuits that seek to compel the agencies to administer and enforce environmental and health and safety laws.
Foreword............................................................................................................................. 5
Outlook on Air.................................................................................................................... 7
Outlook on Safety............................................................................................................. 21
Outlook on Waste............................................................................................................. 29
Outlook on Water.............................................................................................................. 39