rulemaking
New WOTUS rule reportedly on track
The Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule to replace the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule is now under interagency review. Keep Reading
An inside look at MSHA’s rulemaking
A few weeks before the new workplace examination rule was slated to go into effect, the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) opened a proposed rulemaking. Keep Reading
How OSHA’s silica rule will impact aggregate operations
Enforcement of OSHA's final rule to protect workers in construction from exposure will soon go into effect. What effects will this rule have on aggregate producers? Keep Reading
Workplace exams rule enforcement delayed to October
The Mine Safety & Health Administration is extending the effective date of its final rule on workplace exams to Oct 2. Keep Reading
How Trump’s 2-for-1 regulatory approach translates to mining
There is a great deal of uncertainty in Washington regarding how the new administration’s goal of reducing regulations will impact rulemaking moving forward. Keep Reading
Revising interpretations
If a federal agency has published an interpretation of a regulation, can the agency later revise that interpretation at will or is it fixed in stone? In a recent case, the U.S. Supreme Court said agencies could revise their interpretations… Keep Reading
