Explosion and Fire at Smitty’s Louisiana Facility
An explosion occurred at the Smitty’s Supply site in Roseland, Louisiana, on Friday afternoon. The resulting fire was 90% contained by Saturday […]
ILMA Calls for Regulatory Clarity and Relief for HCS 2024
ILMA has joined a broad coalition of trade associations and industry groups in submitting a letter to Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer of the […]
ILMA Meets with EPA to Collaborate on Empty Drum Best Practices
On July 28, ILMA staff and counsel met with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery to address […]
OSHA Expands Small Business Eligibility for Penalty Reductions
OSHA has issued updated enforcement guidance aimed at easing compliance burdens for small and mid-sized businesses, and the changes may benefit ILMA […]
ILMA Joins Coalition to Protect Fuel Additives from CPSC Fuel Container Regulation
Update (July 11, 2025): The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has granted an additional six-month extension of enforcement discretion for pre-filled fuel additive […]
ILMA Joins Push for Update to CARB’s Chromium 6 Risk Factor
California’s current CrVI inhalation unit risk factor (IUR)—based on a 1985 study of workers in a pre-1940s Ohio chromate plant—drives health risk […]
ILMA Welcomes Mary Schmitt to the Team
We are excited to announce Mary Schmitt has joined the ILMA team as our new Membership and Education Coordinator! Many of you […]
ILMA Testifies on OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness Rule
On Monday, ILMA CEO Holly Alfano and Regulatory Counsel Jorge Roman raised concerns before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) about […]
ILMA Secures Extended Solvents Phase-Out in California
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)—which has jurisdiction over Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernadino counties in California—is making […]
EPA Relaxes PFAS Drinking Water Standards, Cost Implications Remain
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed it will maintain the maximum contaminant levels for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic […]
ILMA Seeks Burden Reduction for TSCA PFAS Reporting
Update (May 12): The EPA published an interim final rule delaying the start of the submission period by nine months, from July […]
EPA Signals Policy Shift on PFAS Regulation
On April 28, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a comprehensive slate of new and forthcoming actions aimed at curbing PFAS contamination […]