Environmentalists Renew Calls To Tighten RMP, Citing Recent Incident Data

Two environmental groups are renewing their push for EPA to strengthen its upcoming Risk Management Program (RMP) update, citing data on chemical-facility accidents as recent as Oct. 15, as supporters of a strict policy continue to raise public concerns that the agency’s upcoming final rule will fall short of their goals in several key areas. On Nov. 9, the nonprofits Coming Clean and Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform (EJHA) jointly released an incident tracking report compiling data...