Spencer Fane attorney Paul Jacobson examined the EPA’s updated Risk Management Plan regulation (RMP Rule) for facilities that hold extremely hazardous substances in a recently published article for Industry Today.
The article, EPA’s RMP Rule Changes Create Compliance Concerns, originated as a blog post on the firm’s website and explains how the EPA’s recent amendments add new elements to the hazardous substances framework and outlines the significant preparation required. Paul describes each of the key changes, including STAA and practicability assessments, third-party compliance auditing, and employee participation.
At Spencer Fane, Paul guides businesses through their environmental and workplace safety legal challenges involving the EPA, OSHA, state environmental and workplace safety agencies, and private third parties. In the environmental context, he helps companies understand and comply with federal and state requirements pursuant to the Clean Air Act, RCRA, CERCLA, Clean Water Act, and state corollaries.
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