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New York's 2026 hyperscale data center moratorium pauses new state permits for facilities of 50 MW or more. Here is the actual scope, exemptions, and timeline.
EPA's draft ISA opens the NO2 NAAQS review, but the standard isn't changing in 2026. What the science step means for air permitting and modeling headroom.
What a written permit space program must contain under 29 CFR 1910.146, how 1926 Subpart AA changes it for construction, and what the FleetPride case demands.
Air permit rules for data center backup generator fleets: the 500-hour PTE default, the 100-hour emergency cap, PSD triggers, and the Memphis citizen suit.
EPA's July 16, 2026 approval moves Iowa Title V rules from IAC 567 Chapter 22 to Chapter 24, effective August 17. The permit citation crosswalk facilities need.
No OSHA limit covers inhalable microplastics, yet shredding spikes respirable particles up to 2,910x background. Here's how to monitor worker exposure now.
A 2026 Texas confined-space fatality drew separate OSHA citations for a staffing agency and its host contractor, proof neither escapes liability for temp labor.
OSHA cut first-offense penalties up to 70% in July 2025 and froze 2026 rates. Repeat violations still get 2x-10x gravity multipliers and no history discount.
A prior lockout/tagout citation can make the next one a repeat at $165,514. What the five-year lookback really measures, and what you can still contest.
EPA's $996,703 Denka RCRA settlement shows how hazardous waste determination failures under 40 CFR 262.11 unfold, and what EHS managers should document now.
EPA's July 2026 proposal would end federal public notice minimums for minor source air permits. What changes, what doesn't, and the Title V risk EPA flagged.
EPA's July 1, 2026 guidance lets air agencies issue NNSR permits before emission reduction credits are secured. The two mandatory conditions, and the risks.
A LOTO program isn't compliant just because you own padlocks. OSHA's 1910.147 requires four elements, miss one and it's a citation. Here's the full audit.
EPA walked back its 2025 biosolids risk assessment and there is still no federal PFOA/PFOS limit. Here is the real liability for facilities discharging to a POTW.
EPA's final PCWP NESHAP takes effect July 6, 2026, reaching 219 major-source facilities. Here's what plywood, OSB, MDF, and lumber-kiln operators must do to comply.
LDAR isn't one rule but four. Method 21 leak thresholds by component, the 5-day/15-day repair clock, and per-day CAA penalty exposure under NSPS, NESHAP, and HON.
Won an EPA Brownfields grant? Every grant-funded Phase I ESA must meet All Appropriate Inquiries under 40 CFR Part 312 and ASTM E1527-21. Here is what to require.
EPA's $450M Chemours PFAS settlement draws the enforcement line at active industrial sources. What a facility source audit covers and the liability it documents.
OSHA's Aug 19, 2026 hearing covers 20+ deregulatory proposals affecting respirator rules across 13 carcinogen standards. The exposure limits are not changing. Here's what's actually on the table.
EPA proposed extending the PFOA/PFOS drinking water MCL deadline to 2031, but it's not final and CERCLA liability for manufacturers is unchanged.
Construction and demolition contractors face RCRA hazardous waste rules the moment debris is generated, generator categories, lead-paint D008, and disposal duties.
Newly assigned safety manager? Work your OSHA compliance in the order OSHA enforces it, recordkeeping, 8/24-hour reporting, written programs, and deadlines.
There is no federal OSHA workplace violence standard. Here are the prevention program requirements that actually govern employers under the General Duty Clause.
There is no single AI access-control law, but the moment an AI tool touches your company data, your existing ISO 27001 and SOC 2 access duties already apply. Here is what binds you, who is affected, and how to write the policy.