Tag: USDA

Committee Alleges Industry, USDA Interference in Worker Health

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor May 18, 2022 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: May 18, 2022

A House committee examining issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic alleged that meatpacking companies enlisted the help of political appointees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to weaken worker safety and health guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). On May 12, the […]

EPA’s Strategy for Improving CWA

By Clare Condon Dec 23, 2011 Special Topics in Environmental Management

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

These new threats are so widespread that EPA has released a strategy to place more emphasis on protecting healthy waters. And, existing resources may have to be spread even thinner to meet standards. According to EPA, sources of stress vary regionally, but mainly comprise agriculture; stormwater runoff; habitat, hydrology and landscape modification; invasive species; the […]