Tough winter weather reached far south into many sections of the country over the past week. Be sure to keep your site’s walks and drives safe and ice-free, and be on the alert for frozen pipes and locks. Let’s all focus on winter safety. As everyone also knows, the inauguration of the new president is bringing with it change to federal goals and policies. This blog will continue to cover the news as it happens. Here’s the latest:
Regulatory Freeze
The new administration issued an order freezing current and new rulemaking pending review. This impacts all federal agencies. The order does not have a projected end date. See it here:
Regulatory Freeze Pending Review – The White House
OSHA
The agency issued an ICR related to the use and control of Class 1 explosives in industry blasting operations. Such operations often occur in quarrying and mining operations. Find the ICR here:
LNG By Rail Program Reversal
A federal appeals court vacated a rule allowing a pilot program to ship Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) by rail. The court found that PHMSA did not adequately consider environmental and safety impacts. The vacated rule now goes back to the agency for further consideration. Find news about the court action here:
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-appeals-court-blocks-rule-allowing-movement-of-lng-by-rail
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