• Australian oil spill report confirms need for long term environmental plan
  An independent marine scientists` report into the environmental effects of the Montara oil spill says a systematic, long-term monitoring effort is the ...
• EPA proposes new pesticide labeling to control spray drift and protect human health
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rolled out proposed guidance for new pesticide labeling to reduce off-target spray and dust drift. The new ...
• Hazmat training comes to Williamsburg
  When workers handle hazardous waste or ship hazardous materials, training is not just a good idea, it’s the law. According to the EPA, workers who handle ...
• IKEA: lessons learnt from compliance work
  Home furnishing giant IKEA has 50 internal auditors who regularly visit the manufacturers, making sure these comply with the retail chain’s demands. This ...
• Legionnaires’ disease hospitalizes thousands each year in the US
  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) between 8,000 and 18,000 people are hospitalized in the U.S. each year due to Legionnaires’ ...
• EPA announces draft pesticide registration notice concerning drift labeling and petition regarding children’s exposures to pesticide drift
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice entitled “Pesticide Drift Labeling” ...
• Contractor fined for alleged asbestos violations
  Recently a contractor from Washington was fined tens of thousands of dollars by environmental regulators in Oregon for violating asbestos regulations ...
• Insulation changes: safety, consumer protections and value for money
  The Government has added extra safety precautions, consumer protections and reduced the maximum subsidy for its Home Insulation Program. Environment ...

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