June 26, 2020: Regulatory Alert: (HM-215K) ORM-D Phase-Out Ends December 31, 2020
The ORM-D (Other Regulated Materials – Domestic) designation for small quantities of hazardous materials packaged for retail sale and shipped by ground […]
Month: June 2020
June 26, 2020: (FR) Prepublication of Modernizing Ignitable Liquids Determinations Final Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing the regulatory updates for the identification of ignitable hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery […]
June 22, 2020: (FR) 172 PFAS Chemicals Added to TRI Reporting List
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added 172 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of toxic chemicals subject to reporting […]
June 19, 2020: Union Pacific Train Derailed and Caught Fire in Phoenix
A Union Pacific train derailed and caught fire in Phoenix, AZ on Friday evening. The cause of the derailment is under investigation […]
June 19, 2020: DOT Issues Final Rule Allowing Bulk Transport of LNG By Rail
The Department of Transportation (USDOT), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), issued a final […]
June 19, 2020: Union Pacific Train Derailed in Soda Springs, Idaho
A Union Pacific freight train derailed in Caribou County, Idaho on Wednesday evening. A total of 31 empty freight cars left the […]
June 18, 2020: A Norfolk Southern Freight Train Struck an 18-wheeler and Derailed in Duluth, Georgia
Three people suffered minor injuries when a Norfolk Southern freight train struck an 18-wheeler that was stuck on the tracks yesterday morning. […]
June 15, 2020: Train Derailment in Wynnewood, OK Caused Evacuations
Garvin County Emergency Management was forced to evacuate local residents when a train carrying sodium hydrosulfide, an inhalation hazard, derailed in Wynnewood, […]
June 15, 2020: Union Pacific Train Carrying Hazardous Materials Derailed and Exploded in Wyoming
A Union Pacific freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed just outside of Rock Springs, WY on Saturday afternoon. Of the twenty-six cars […]
June 10, 2020: Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program
The Federal Railroad Administration issued a notice that details the application requirements for obtaining grant funding for eligible projects under the State […]