EPA Proposes To Scrap Most Obama-Era Revisions To RMP Program

May 17, 2018
The Trump administration is proposing to scrap most requirements of the Obama-era final rule updating EPA's facility accident prevention program, rescinding numerous new safety requirements in response to industry and state petitions, and arguing that EPA failed to adequately coordinate with other agencies in issuing the costly changes. But the proposal is likely to draw significant opposition from environmentalists and citizen groups, which have long criticized the planned rollback for limiting community protections. In a pre-publication version of a proposed...


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