EPA Proposes Revisions to its Risk Management Program

<> EPA Proposes Revisions to its Risk Management Program - U.S. EPA is proposing to revise its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations to improve chemical process safety, assist local emergency authorities in planning for and responding to accidents, and improve public awareness of chemical hazards at regulated sources. Long-Overdue EPA Risk Management Program Rule Aims to Help At-Risk Communities, but Needs Significant Strengthening - Today (Feb 25), the Environmental Protection Agency released proposed revisions for its Risk Management Program (RMP), which helps communities and first responders prepare for and prevent chemical disasters -- the rule is important, but the proposal isn't strong enough, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Proposed Changes to the Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule - Pre-publication copy of the proposed rule -- the official copy will be provided upon publication in the Federal Register which will begin a 60 day comment period