Energy & Environment — Biden tightens chemical safety rule loosened by Trump

Presented by AFPM — EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe said that it contains the 'strongest safety requirements ever for industrial facilities.'

View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   PRESENTED BY  The Big Story  EPA imposes stricter safety rules for chemical plants Biden administration on Friday tightened a safety rule for chemical plants that was loosened under the Trump administration. © Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via AP The rule is designed to prevent chemical accidents.   EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe said that it contains the  "strongest safety requirements ever for industrial facilities."   It restores measures that were rolled back by the Trump administration, including: Requiring companies to assess potentially safer technologies and processes that can limit hazards. Restoring a requirement for "root cause" analyses after accidents. These regulations were first implemented under the Obama administration after a 2013 explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas killed 15 people.   The rule also imposes new safety measures like: Requiring high-accident sectors to write plans and implement safeguards. Making more information about safety risks available to nearby communities. The rules apply to 12,000 industrial facilities, including chemical manufacturers and distributors, oil refineries, food and beverage manufacturers and agricultural supply distributors.    Read more at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads  How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: Hawley vents frustration to McConnell in tense Capitol meeting Sen. 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