December 10, 2020: Part II – Preparing Hazardous Waste for Offsite Shipping
You may recall from last month’s newsletter article that a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste requiring the use of […]
Month: December 2020
December 9, 2020: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received nine applications for new special permits. Interested parties are able submit comments on any application […]
December 9, 2020: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received five applications requesting modifications to special permits. Interested parties are able submit comments on any […]
December 9, 2020: Notice of Action on Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received a list of applications requesting actions on special permits. Interested parties are able submit comments […]
December 9, 2020: (FR) Revision of Method for Calculating Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents
FRA has modified the accident/incident reporting regulation that requires railroads to report all rail equipment accidents and incidents above the monetary reporting […]
December 9, 2020: Four Injured in West Virginia Chemical Plant Explosion
An explosion at the Chemours plant in Belle, WV lead to a 2-mile shelter in place for local residents. Four people were […]
December 7, 2020: BNSF Offering Reward for Information Leading to Arrest in NM Derailment
BNSF Railway is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in connection with the derailment in Vado, New […]
December 2, 2020: BNSF Derailment in New Mexico Injures 2 and Caused Millions of Dollars in Damages
A BNSF freight train derailed in Vado, New Mexico on Wednesday morning. While the official cause of the derailment is currently under […]
November 25, 2020: (FR)(HM-219C) Hazardous Materials – Adoption of Misc. Petitions to Reduce Regulatory Burdens
PHMSA has issued a final rule in response to 24 petitions the agency received between February 2015 and March 2018. The final […]