David Quigley

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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At the One-Year Mark, the EPA’s Existing Chemical Review Process is Taking Shape: What Does That Mean for Your Business?

On Thursday, June 22, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a series of actions implementing its new authority to review the safety of chemicals already in U.S. commerce under the recently amended Toxic...more

7/13/2017 / Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act , Chemicals , Deadlines , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Hazardous Substances , Manufacturers , Public Safety , Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

EPA Delivers on Promise to Delay Risk Management Plant Requirements for Chemical Plants and Refineries

On June 12, 2017, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced another extension to the effective date of the Obama-era rule amending federal Risk Management Program (RMP) requirements for...more

6/15/2017 / Chemicals , Delays , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Oil & Gas , Public Comment , Public Safety , Regulatory Reform , Risk Management , Toxic Chemicals

EPA IG's Concerns About Oversight of Hospital Disinfectants Reinforces Need for Robust Infection Control Programs

On September 19, 2016, the Inspector General (IG) for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the latest in a long line of reports identifying flaws in EPA’s process for ensuring the efficacy of hospital-grade,...more

9/23/2016 / Chemicals , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , GAO , Healthcare Facilities , Hospitals , Infectious Diseases , Inspector General , Public Health , Public Safety

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