Rulemaking

Michigan Chamber of Commerce Applauds House Passage Of Legislation To Strengthen And Improve DEQ Rulemaking And Permit Process

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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LANSING, Mich., May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Michigan Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement in response to House passage of much-needed legislation to strengthen and improve administrative rulemaking at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

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  • LANSING, Mich., May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Michigan Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement in response to House passage of much-needed legislation to strengthen and improve administrative rulemaking at the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
  • Expanding openness, accountability and transparency at the DEQ is a top legislative priority for the Michigan Chamber.
  • "We applaud the Michigan House for passing Senate Bills 652-654 to require more stakeholder involvement earlier in the DEQ rulemaking process," said Michigan Chamber President & CEO Rich Studley.
  • "These DEQ reform bills will change rulemaking from a bureaucratic process to a more open process with participation by a wide range of stakeholders."

SOCMA Welcomes Completion of Risk Management Plan Rule

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Thursday, May 17, 2018
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ARLINGTON, Va., May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) welcomes completion of the new Proposed Risk Management Plan (RMP) Reconsideration Rule signed today by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) welcomes completion of the new Proposed Risk Management Plan (RMP) Reconsideration Rule signed today by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt.
  • "SOCMA would like to thank and congratulate Administrator Pruitt and the EPA on completion of the proposed rule," said Helminiak.
  • "SOCMA was supportive of EPA's delay on implementation of the prior rule that allowed the Agency to conduct a reconsideration rulemaking."
  • Three areas of concern to specialty chemical manufacturers that SOCMA has petitioned EPA to remove or modify from the prior rule include:
    The EPA Rule Summary indicates these three issues have been addressed in the proposed rule.