EHS Quarterly Review
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
Second Quarter 2011
The end of the second quarter of 2011 marked a remarkably quiet three months in federal activity in the environment and safety arenas. Congressional attention was focused on a looming debt crisis, diverting attention away from regulatory issues that only months earlier had been headline news. Although Congress was preoccupied, the Environmental Protection Agency continued to work on key rulemakings while the Occupational Safety and Health Administration focused on enforcement.
Foreword............................................................................................................................. 5
Outlook on Air.................................................................................................................... 7
Overview
On the Horizon
Focus on Greenhouse Gases
- Background
- Setting the Stage for GHG Regulation
- No Surprises Seen in Permitting
- Vehicle Limits Trigger PSD Requirements
- ‘Tailoring Rule’ Excludes All but Largest
- Standards for Power Plants, Refineries
- Litigation Sparked by EPA Action
Other Developments
- Boilers and Incinerators
- Cement Kilns
- Endangerment Finding
- Power Plants
- Regional Emissions Trading
- State, Regional Activity
Outlook on Safety............................................................................................................. 21
Overview
On the Horizon
Focus on OSHA Enforcement
- Background
- High Injury, Illness Rates
- Severe Violators Enforcement Program
- Needlestick Special Emphasis
- Staff Manuals
Other Developments
- Combustible Dust
- Fall Protection
- Injury and Illness Prevention Programs
- Regulatory Reform
- States Developments
Outlook on Waste............................................................................................................. 29
Overview
On the Horizon
Focus on Hazardous Materials Transportation
- Background
- Special Permits
- Wetlines Rule
- Risk Assessments
Other Developments
- Coal Ash
- e-Manifest
- e-Waste
- Landfills
- Pharmaceuticals
- Right-to-Know
- Solid Waste
- State Developments
- Vapor Intrusion
Outlook on Water.............................................................................................................. 39
Overview
On the Horizon
Focus on Dredge or Fill Permits
- Background
- ‘Significant Nexus’
- Valley Fills
Other Developments
- Disposal of Dental Amalgam and Pharmaceuticals
- Hydraulic Fracturing
- Nutrients
- Pesticide Permitting
- State Developments
- Stormwater