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Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, District of Columbia, 20460
United States
(202) 564-4700

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protects people and the environment from significant health risks, sponsors and conducts research, and develops and enforces environmental regulations.

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Partial government shutdown impacts safety-critical agencies

Portions of the U.S. Federal Government shut down after Congress failed to pass legislation for FY 26 appropriations Jan. 29. Safety-essential inspections and enforcement continue.

OSHA settles with DME Construction over fatal fall through skylight

Long Island, New York-based roofing contractor DME Construction must pay a $600,000 penalty and implement enhanced OSHA abatement measures following a skylight fall fatality in…

ORR Protection FM-200 Fire Suppression System

FM-200 is a fast-acting, clean-agent, & environmentally-friendly fire suppression gas. ORR Protection supplies FM-200 fire suppression systems from Ansul, Fike, and Kidde.

EPA to regulate 1,3-butadiene in 11 industrial manufacturing settings

In its final risk evaluation released under Toxic Substances Control Act, the EPA announced it will regulate 1,3-butadiene in 11 specific industrial manufacturing and disposal…

CSB issues update on investigation of two NOx releases at Austin Powder

A CSB investigation update indicates hazardous nitrogen oxide gas released at Austin Powder in Ohio when a cooling system was shut down and in Tennessee during failed reactor…

UTA, OSHA, EPA partner for 2025 Oil & Gas Safety Conference

The University of Texas at Arlington, OSHA, EPA, and industry partners will host the 2025 Oil & Gas Safety, Health, and Environmental Conference Dec. 2-3 in Houston, Texas.

Benchmark Gensuite updates Refrigerant Leak Manager ahead of EPA rule change

Benchmark Gensuite updated its Refrigerant Leak Manager to meet EPA Clean Air Act and American Innovation and Manufacturing Act reporting regulations effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Benchmark Gensuite Refrigerant Leak Manager

Benchmark Gensuite’s Refrigerant Leak Manager can help organizations ensure regulatory compliance with EPA 40 CFR parts 82 & 84 recordkeeping, leak detection, and repair…

Senate confirms safety agency leaders

The U.S. Senate recently confirmed over 100 nominees for administrative positions, including assistant secretaries and review commission members for OSHA and the MSHA.

CSB releases video animation of 2019 ITC petrochemical fire

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released an accident reconstruction animation of the 2019 ITC Deer Park petrochemical fire, issuing eight recommendations to ITC, OSHA, EPA, and API.

2024 Trucking Regulations Update: It starts with cleaner air

Our top trucking correspondent takes his annual look at what federal regulators are now seeking from trucking as well as the potential impact those changes will have on rates…