Update: Mexican Motor Oil Import Ban
As previously reported, Mexican president Lopez Obrador issued a decree earlier this week temporarily banning imports of over 60 fuels, chemicals and […]
Mexico Appears to Ban Motor Oil Imports
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador issued a decree earlier this week, temporarily banning the import into Mexico of more than 60 […]
HazCom Updates Sent to OMB
Last week, OSHA sent the draft of its final rule updating the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to the White House’s Office of […]
ILMA Wins Longer Phase-Out for MCCPs in Europe
Based on comments submitted by ILMA and other stakeholders, Europe’s chemicals agency is now calling for a 10-year phaseout for medium-chain chlorinated […]
OSHA Expansion of Injury Reporting Does Not Include ILMA Members
OSHA has promulgated a final rule, expanding the number of employers that must electronically submit detailed information on worker injuries and illnesses […]
Biden’s Latest Regulatory Agenda: What it Means for ILMA Members
Biden Administration Publishes Spring Regulatory Agenda The Biden administration has issued its spring Unified Agenda, which provides information on the federal government’srulemaking […]
EPA Proposes to Ban Most Uses of Methylene Chloride
The EPA recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that seeks to ban most uses of methylene chloride under the Toxic […]
Supreme Court Narrows ‘Waters of the U.S.’ Definition
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its long-awaited ruling in Sackett v. EPA, addressing the “nagging question” of what bodies of water […]
NLRB General Counsel: Non-Competes Violate Federal Law
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo said in a memorandum last week to agency lawyers and regional leaders that […]
CPSC to Delay Flame Mitigation Device Enforcement
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that it will delay enforcement of its new mandatory safety standard for “pre-filled portable […]
Congress Takes Aim at Noncompete Agreements
A little over a month after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed to end the use of noncompete agreements for most employment […]
European Proposal Would Restrict More Than 10,000 PFAS
Last week, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a dossier proposing new restrictions intended to significantly reduce releases of per- and polyfluoroalkyl […]