Chemical Transporters Face Ongoing Challenges from EPA's Focus on 'Transit-Related' Activity

Environment attorneys Andy Emerson, Meaghan Colligan and Alexandra Ward, alongside Transportation & Infrastructure attorney Jameson Rice, authored an article for Westlaw Today that discusses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention Rule (SCCAP Rule). They highlight the removal of a proposed 48-hour limit on how long a chemical containing hazardous substances could be held in transit. Despite this change, the EPA's reference to recent case law suggests ongoing potential challenges to industry practices related to chemical transportation depots. The article delves into the SCCAP Rule's effects on regulated businesses in the transportation industry, which should carefully review the new requirements to ensure compliance with Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations.

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