By Meagan Newman
Beginning on January 27, 2012 mining companies will have to disclose a broad range of safety violations and other related issues to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC issued the final rule on December 21, 2011, implementing the Mine Safety section of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Section 1503(a) of
…
Continue Reading SEC Mandates Broad Safety Disclosures for Mines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its final 2010 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan (Plan), published at 76 Fed. Reg. 66286 (October 26, 2011). Members of the public are encouraged to submit comments on the proposed Plan.
EPA plans to develop effluent guidelines and standards for the discharge of wastewater from the Coalbed Methane Extraction…
Continue Reading EPA Publishes Final Effluent Guidelines Program Plan
