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FY 2017 EPA Enforcement Results Show Drop in EPA Inspections

On February 8, 2018, U.S EPA (EPA) announced its annual enforcement and compliance results for fiscal year 2017, ending on September 30.  

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DOL Announces Plans for New Overtime Rulemaking

On October 30, 2017, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a news release announcing its intention to engage in new rulemaking regarding overtime.

Ohio’s Leading Chemical Companies Give Back to Local Science Teachers

Ohio’s science educators got a boost last week when the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council (OCTC) hosted its 25th annual Teachers, Industry & Environment (TIE) Conference.

The Department of Justice Reverses its Position on Transgender Discrimination

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has drafted a memo revising the federal government’s position on gender-identity discrimination and formally withdrawing the previous administration’s memo from December 2014.

Senator Portman Tours BASF's Greenville Plant

Last week, OCTC along with the American Chemistry Council (ACC) participated in a facility tour with U.S. Senator Rob Portman at the BASF Greenville facility.