On April 21, EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published a听proposed rule that aims to clarify the definition of 鈥渨aters of the U.S.鈥� under the Clean Water Act which would significantly expand federal control of land and water resources across the nation 鈥� creating additional permitting and regulatory requirements. The public has until July 21 to submit written comments on the proposal; 老牛影视as part of the Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC) requested the agency grant an听extension on the comment period.

As part of an effort to expand its existing Lead Paint Renovation and Repair Painting rule to include public and commercial buildings, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)听Dec. 6听proposed to issue a related information collection request (ICR) to general contractors. As part of the Commercial Properties Coalition,听老牛影视submitted comments Feb. 4听offering suggestions related to the scope and clarity of the questions in the ICR and the burden it will place on respondents with respect to time and cost.

As part of the Commercial Properties Coalition, 老牛影视April 1听submitted comments听to the EPA in response to their request for information on a possible rulemaking that would regulate renovation, repair and painting activities on and in public and commercial buildings to address possible lead-based paint hazards.

As part of the Commercial Properties Coalition, 老牛影视April 1听submitted comments听to the EPA in response to their request for information on a possible rulemaking that would regulate renovation, repair and painting activities on and in public and commercial buildings to address possible lead-based paint hazards.

As part of the Commercial Properties Coalition, 老牛影视April 1听submitted comments听to the EPA in response to their request for information on a possible rulemaking that would regulate renovation, repair and painting activities on and in public and commercial buildings to address possible lead-based paint hazards.

The EPA is considering federal rules that may regulate renovation and remodeling activities in public and commercial buildings to address possible lead-based paint hazards. 听These rules, if enacted, could be based on current lead paint regulations addressing renovation activities in pre-1978 鈥渢arget housing.鈥� Any such proposal would have a significant impact on commercial and federal contractors.听

The EPA is considering federal rules that may regulate renovation and remodeling activities in public and commercial buildings to address possible lead-based paint hazards. 听These rules, if enacted, could be based on current lead paint regulations addressing renovation activities in pre-1978 鈥渢arget housing.鈥� Any such proposal would have a significant impact on commercial and federal contractors.听

The EPA in November 2012听began issuing enforcement actions听for violations of its听Lead-Safe Renovation Repair and Painting听rule, which went into effect in April 2010, and began mailing postcards to uncertified renovation contractors in target areas.

The EPA in November 2012听began issuing enforcement actions听for violations of its听Lead-Safe Renovation Repair and Painting听rule, which went into effect in April 2010, and began mailing postcards to uncertified renovation contractors in target areas.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Sept. 13 delayed for nearly three years a proposal to expand its Lead Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (RRP) to include commercial buildings.