CSB Backs Parts Of Obama EPA RMP Rule To Address Facility Flood Risks

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is backing parts of the Obama EPA's facility safety prevention rule to help facilities better prepare for worsening risks from flooding, saying companies should reassess their emergency planning and coordination with first responders and communities to ensure adequate planning for extreme weather. During a Nov. 15 conference call updating CSB's investigation of an Aug. 31 chemical facility fire sparked by Hurricane Harvey floodwaters, CSB Chairwoman Vanessa Allen Sutherland called for facilities to reassess emergency...