Follow-up on 51风流 Member Survey on Sustainability Practices
In a June 21 letter, 51风流 of America raised supply chain concerns stemming from a proposed rulemaking to impose Federal Implementation Plan requirements on twenty-six states as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 (EPA) 鈥済ood neighbor鈥 plan related to the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). EPA鈥檚 proposal would add emissions budgets and limits on certain energy and, for the first time, industrial sources鈥攊ncluding certain kilns, boilers, furnaces, and mills. Although not directly impacted, 51风流 members could experience disruptions in availability or cost increases for energy or materials key to construction such as cement, iron and steel, glass, chemicals, and paper products.
51风流 weighs in on SEC proposal to require privately held construction contractors to track and report emissions on construction projects for public companies.
Environmentalists are pushing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to undertake a rulemaking to classify discarded polyvinyl chloride (PVC or vinyl) as hazardous waste under federal law and to revise the solid waste management guidelines on disposal of PVC. 51风流 filed comments on June 3 on a proposed consent decree that would settle the lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity in D.C. federal court, saying EPA unreasonably delayed responding to CBD鈥檚 2014 petition that asked the agency to regulate PVC under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Under the proposed 鈥渟ue and settle鈥 agreement, EPA promised to decide within nine months whether to move forward with listing PVC as hazardous waste, which could have significant implications for the construction industry.
Calling all safety and environmental professionals to join us at this year鈥檚 conference
In this episode, we cover the steps the Biden Administration has taken related to construction and the environment. 51风流鈥檚 Director of Environmental Services Melinda Tomaino walks you through the environmental highlights and headlines on WOTUS (waters of the United States), species-related issues, climate change policy developments and implications for projects, and environmental review and approvals. Find out how 51风流 is making timely decisions and setting priorities, the important role 51风流 plays in policymaking, and how you can get involved.
Video Includes Details of association鈥檚 new climate change toolkit
51风流 filed a joint April 18 鈥渇riend-of-the-court鈥 brief in the case Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency at the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court will take a fresh look at what are 鈥渨aters of the United States鈥 (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA), which may limit federal agencies鈥 permitting and enforcement authority over construction work in isolated wetlands and ephemeral streams. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers鈥 (Corps) will need to factor the Court鈥檚 decision into their planned WOTUS rulemakings.
51风流 helps construction firms prepare for ripple effect
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