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West Virginia vs. EPA Part II: U.S. Supreme Court Applies the Major Questions Doctrine to limit EPA Regulatory Authority
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West Virginia vs. EPA: An Environmental Regulations Case with Broad Implications for Agency Power
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McGirt Uncertainty Extends to Federal Environmental Regulations in Indian Country
EPA Plan Changes PFAS Outlook For Companies, Regulators
2BInformed: Understanding the EPA’s New PFAS Strategic Roadmap and Upcoming PBT Regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expects companies to self-police their environmental compliance efforts. While the EPA regularly conducts inspections focused on assessing environmental compliance, it also...more
TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluation For 1,1-Dichloroethane And Draft Hazard Assessment Of 1,2-Dichloroethane For Public Comment And Peer Review: On July 2, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the August 7th Federal Register notice of a proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement (“PPA”) with the City of St. Joseph, Missouri (“St. Jospeh”). See 89...more
Companies that manufacture, use, distribute, and dispose of fluorinated plastic containers should take note that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently granted a petition from several environmental groups...more
In 2021 the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued its strategic roadmap to address a broad group of thousands of manmade chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), pledging to use “every tool in...more
Just past the halfway point of 2024, it's already been a busy year for those following regulatory developments related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Building on its plans in the 2021 PFAS Strategic Road Map...more
EPA recently published a 2024 update to its Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Materials Containing PFAS (Interim Guidance), as required by the...more
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are at the top of every environmental regulator’s list in 2024 and already this year the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken key steps toward regulating...more
Companies in a wide range of industries are subject to the oversight of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA enforces numerous environmental laws, environmental regulations, and executive orders to...more
TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Issues Asbestos Part 2 Draft Risk Evaluation, Preliminarily Determines That Asbestos Poses Unreasonable Risk To Human Health: On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced...more
On April 19, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (“US EPA”) announced its final rule designating two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), namely perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic...more
April saw two major developments with the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, the so-called “forever chemicals” known as “PFAS.” On April 10, U.S. EPA issued drinking water standards for the PFAS chemicals...more
On April 8, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued interim guidance for public comment regarding the destruction and disposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Below, we discuss the guidance and...more
We can now talk about the proverbial elephant in the PFAS room that has been lingering for a while. On April 19, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will list the so-called "forever chemicals"...more
I undertook a presentation at the April 17, Arkansas Environmental Federation Land Seminar titled: Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Development – 2023-2024 The presentation...more
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a regulation designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and their salts and isomers, as hazardous substances...more
On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final new national primary drinking water regulations for six per- and polyfluroralkyl substances (PFAS). The regulations impose Maximum Contaminant...more
On April 10, 2024, EPA issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard for five individual per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS, HFPO-DA (so-called, “GenX chemicals.”)...more
Four years ago, President Biden ran on an ambitious climate action agenda and the Biden/Harris Administration, from the first day in office, has a laser focus on tackling the “climate crisis,” On January 27, 2021, the...more
TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Extends Submission Deadline For Polymer Exemption Reports And Accompanying Claims: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule on February 16, 2024, amending the Toxic...more
On February 8, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published two proposed rules under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) that will expand the regulatory definition of “hazardous waste”...more
On February 8, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published two proposed rules that would expand its regulatory authority over PFAS: one to list nine PFAS as hazardous constituents subject to the Resource...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized Test Methods 1633 and 1621, environmental sampling methods for analyzing up to 40 target per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil, groundwater, and other...more
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed two new rules to implement the agency’s ongoing efforts to regulate PFAS. Both proposed rules relate to regulations under the Resource...more
The proposed rules would expand the RCRA Corrective Action regime to PFAS and potentially other emerging contaminants. They may complicate ongoing compliance efforts as well as lead to significant value chain impacts....more