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2BInformed: How TSCA Amendments Impact Industries and Managing the EPA’s Risk Evaluations

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On the next installment of 2BInformed with Erik Baptist and Charlotte Bertrand, they discuss how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is becoming increasingly interested in evaluating and regulating the chemicals...more

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The Trump WOTUS Rule Is Vacated; Now We Know What’s Next

Last week, I reported that Judge Rosemary Marquez had vacated the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule. I also asked “what’s next”? EPA and the Army Corps have now answered that question, at least for the...more

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After More Than Five Years, EPA Amends PFAS SNURs

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Five and a half years after proposing changes to its significant new use rules (SNURs) on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), EPA has finally released a final rule. On June 22, 2020, EPA issued (in prepublication...more

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EPA Amends TSCA Definition of “Small Manufacturer”

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EPA recently issued a final rule amending Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulations concerning “small manufacturers” of chemical substances. Companies that meet the regulatory definition of a “small manufacturer” of...more

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EPA Revises Controversial RMP Regulations

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EPA recently issued a final rule containing much-debated revisions to the Clean Air Act 112(r) Risk Management Program (“RMP”). The rule rescinds or modifies a substantial number of existing requirements, including...more

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National Wetland Plant List: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notices 2019 Revisions

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) published a June 10th Notice to the Federal Register announcing the availability of the final 2019 National Wetland Plant List (“NWPL”). See 84 Fed. Reg. 26824. ...more

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EPA Proposes Rule for Confidential Business Information Claims under TSCA

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The 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) made numerous changes to TSCA, including increasing public transparency of chemical information.  To accomplish this, the amendments required EPA to establish a...more

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Updated TSCA Inventory: What You Need to Know Now to Avoid Business Disruption*

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In 2016, after decades without any changes, Congress amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (the “TSCA”) with an eye towards updating and modernizing the regulatory regime for chemical substances. One of the elements of the...more

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Updated TSCA Inventory: What You Need to Know Now to Avoid Business Disruption

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In 2016, after decades without any changes, Congress amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (the “TCSA”) with an eye towards updating and modernizing the regulatory regime for chemical substances. One of the elements of the...more

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2018 IGP Amendments – Everything You Need to Know

On November 6, 2018, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted an amendment to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities (General...more

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EPA Proposes Rollback to 2016 Methane Rule

On September 11, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule to amend various provisions of a key Obama-era regulation that sought to reduce methane emissions from oil and natural gas...more

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Unresolved Reg 2 Issues and Triennial Review Preview: Raymond E. Wieda, PE (FTN Associates) Arkansas Environmental Federation...

Mr. Raymond E. Wieda, undertook a presentation at the 2018 Arkansas Environmental Federation Water Seminar titled: Unresolved Reg 2 Issues and Triennial Review Preview (“Presentation”) ...more

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Upcoming EPCRA Tier II Reports Must Use New Hazard Classifications

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Manufacturers and large scale users of hazardous chemicals know the significance of March 1st. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) requires facilities where hazardous chemicals were present above...more

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Final TSCA Inventory Notification Rule Issued

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EPA has begun promulgating regulations to implement the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act of 2016 (Act), legislation that makes significant changes to the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). EPA...more

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Arkansas State Implementation Plan Revisions/Minor New Source Review: September 18th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a September 18th Federal Register Notice proposing approval of revisions to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (“SIP”) which modify the Chapter 4 Minor...more

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Regional Haze/Nitrogen Oxide: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposal to Approve Arkansas State Implementation Plan Revision

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a September 11th Federal Register Notice proposing to approve a revision to the Arkansas Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (“SIP”) submitted by the...more

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EPA Proposes Further Delay of Revised RMP Rule

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As we reported in the April issue of Environmental Notes, the Trump administration issued a final rule on March 16, 2017 that delayed the effective date of regulations making significant changes to requirements applicable to...more

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Executive Orders Expected this Week Regarding Clean Air and Water Act Rules

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In addition to a January 20th Presidential Memorandum freezing all, not yet enacted, rules and sending them back to the agencies and Office of Management and Budget for reconsideration, and the utilization of the...more

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EPA Finalizes Change to Area Source Boiler Rule

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EPA has revised the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for industrial, commercial and institutional boilers at area sources. The area source boiler NESHAP was initially promulgated on March...more

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Regulatory Burdens On Retailers Continue to Evolve

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In the run up to the Presidential Election, you may have missed some of the following regulatory developments that might impact your business....more

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Texas Adopts EPA's Definition of Solid Waste Rule and E-Manifest Requirements

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On June 10, 2016, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) adopted amendments to its statewide hazardous waste rules to incorporate changes made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to the federal...more

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A New Day in Chemical Regulation - What You Need to Know about the 2016 TSCA Amendments

On June 7, 2016, the Senate passed a revised version of the “Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act” (S. 697), which the House of Representatives had already approved, to enact sweeping amendments to the...more

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Air Program Malfunction Exemption Nixed, But Not Agency Discretion

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Virginia’s State Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) recently amended its regulations to remove the long-standing malfunction exemption available to regulated sources of air pollution for violations of emission limits and...more

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Amendments to Virginia Hazardous Waste Regulations Offer Increased Flexibility

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One of the most vexing aspects of hazardous waste management hinges on a very basic question: whether something is in fact a regulated hazardous waste in the first place. This fundamental issue often arises for recycled or...more

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SEP Right for You? EPA Updates its Supplemental Environmental Projects Policy

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently updated its Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) Policy. Most federal actions for failure to comply with the environmental laws are resolved through settlement...more

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