The RMP rule is designed to prevent accidental releases at facilities manufacturing specific chemicals and requires plants that use extremely hazardous substances to develop a plan to identify the potential effects and emergency response procedures should an accident occur.
“SOCMA would like to thank and congratulate Administrator Pruitt and the EPA on completion of the proposed rule,” said Helminiak. “SOCMA was supportive of EPA’s delay on implementation of the prior rule that allowed the Agency to conduct a reconsideration rulemaking.”
Throughout the process, SOCMA provided comments in opposition to the earlier iteration of the…
