In a newly released proposal, EPA seeks to scrap or rework significant portions of the “accidental release” regulations put ...

The federal government quietly acted to eliminate a key safety agency in a move even the industry under its watchful eye opposes, The Chemical Engineer reports. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard ...

The US Steel plant where two workers were killed and ten injured in an explosion on Monday had a history of chemical accidents. It was one of hundreds of chemical facilities whose risks were hidden ...

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board – an independent agency that investigates industrial chemical accidents – is facing criticism for what critics call its sluggish investigative pace and short attention ...

Supporters call changes modernization; critics warn they could weaken Toxic Substances Control Act, the nation’s primary ...