EPA Gives Regions ‘Wide’ Latitude In First-Time CWA Chemical Spill Plan

EPA is proposing a first-time Clean Water Act (CWA) chemical spill rule that would give regional administrators “wide authority” in deciding which large tank facilities -- even if they fail to meet certain capacity and location criteria -- would be required to develop response plans for worst-case discharges of chemical spills. The proposed CWA Hazardous Substance Worst Case Discharge Planning Regulations , which EPA Administrator Michael Regan signed March 10 ahead of a court-mandated deadline, would set first-time requirements for...