Proposed Rule 16 Sep 2025 financial savings, greenhouse gases, environmental protection, environmental regulations, petroleum industry, compliance, administrative practice and procedure, epa, greenhouse gas reporting, reporting and recordkeeping requirements

🌍EPA Proposes Removal of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Requirements

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) to remove program obligations for most source categories, including the distribution segment of the petroleum and natural gas systems source category (subpart W--Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems), and suspend program obligations for the remaining subpart W segments until reporting year 2034.

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Proposed Rule 1 Jul 2025 compliance, federal regulations, railroad safety, railroad regulations, financial savings, brake systems

🚂FRA Proposes Amendments to Brake System Maintenance Requirements

FRA proposes to amend its mechanical equipment safety standards related to brake inspections for passenger and freight rail equipment. The proposed changes focus on the incorporation of longstanding waivers for locomotive brake system maintenance and inspection requirements. The amendments are consistent with the mandates of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which require FRA to review and analyze certain longstanding waivers to determine whether incorporating the waivers into FRA's regulations is justified, and the Executive Order for Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Deregulatory Initiative.

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