EPA Strengthens Safeguards on Chemical Facilities to Include Requirements Urged by Rep. Barragan
March 02, 2024
March 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on March 1, 2024:
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new safeguards and rules to improve the safety of nearly 12,000 chemical plants operating under the Risk Management Program (RMP). EPA included a number of new amendments to its final rule to improve protections for workers, first responders, and communities living near the facilities that were requested in a lette . . .
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new safeguards and rules to improve the safety of nearly 12,000 chemical plants operating under the Risk Management Program (RMP). EPA included a number of new amendments to its final rule to improve protections for workers, first responders, and communities living near the facilities that were requested in a lette . . .