EPA Sends Final CWA ‘Worst Case’ Chemical Spill Rule For OMB Review

EPA has sent for White House review its final version of a proposed Clean Water Act (CWA) rule that would require facilities that keep hazardous substances in above-ground tanks to plan for “worst case discharges” of those materials, putting it on track to meet a settlement deadline with environmentalists that requires final action by next year. According to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) website, it received the final rule on Oct. 11. OMB’s review process is...