Washington — Environmental group Earthjustice and the United Steelworkers are among the organizations speaking out against the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed changes to its Risk Management Program.
As part of the 1990 Clean Air Act, facilities that use hazardous materials are required to develop an RMP. In response to a 2013 explosion at a Texas fertilizer facility that killed 15 people, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order calling for government agencies to improve safety at chemical facilities.
EPA finalized its RMP amendments on Jan. 13, 2017, in an effort to:
- Improve incident prevention program requirements to prevent catastrophic incidents.
- Bolster emergency preparedness by ensuring coordination between facilities and local communities.
- Improve the…
