Tyson Settlement Bodes Intense EPA Scrutiny Of Risk Management Programs

As part of a settlement, Tyson Foods will pay a $3.95 million penalty for alleged violations of the Risk Management Program of the Clean Air Act. The RMP provision is designed to prevent accidental releases of hazardous substances. EPA scrutiny of risk management programs, in part driven by political fallout from the April 17 explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant, is an announced priority and will be more frequent and more rigorous.