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EPA Releases Risk Management Program Final Rule

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On March 1, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed its final “Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident...more

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EPA Adds 12 Chemicals to Annual EPCRA Reporting Requirements

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In response to a petition filed under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”), EPA is adding 12 chemicals to the list of toxic chemicals subject to annual reporting under EPCRA and the Pollution...more

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PFAS Update: EPA Proposes Increased TRI Reporting Requirements

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On December 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed a rule that would increase reporting for many per- and polyfluoroalkyl (“PFAS”) substances in the Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”) under Section...more

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PFAS Update: State Regulation of PFAS in Firefighting Foam and Equipment, November 2022

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Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or present in firefighters’...more

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EPA Adds PFAS to 313 Reporting for 2020

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Seyfarth Synopsis: This U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final rule to add per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals required to be reported annually under the EPCRA Section...more

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EPA Lists 160 PFAS for EPCRA Toxics Release Reporting

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In accordance with § 7321 of the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year 2020 (P.L. 116-92), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has added 160 per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances...more

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PFAS Chemicals Will Be Added to the Toxic Release Inventory and Additional Chemicals May Be Coming

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In furtherance of the PFAS Action Plan of 2019,  the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is adding certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) to the list of toxic chemicals subject to reporting under the Toxic...more

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PFAS Added to Toxic Release Inventory Reporting

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At the end of 2019, President Trump signed into law the “PFAS Act of 2019” (contained in the National Defense Authorization Act), triggering reporting of a significant number of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for...more

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NDAttention – National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Adds Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals to TRI

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 20, 2019, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) was signed into law, including provisions for adding certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the EPA’s...more

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PFAS Update: EPA Progress Under PFAS Action Plan

Earlier this year, we wrote about EPA’s PFAS Action Plan, the agency’s blueprint for addressing contamination and protecting public health from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). ...more

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EPA Seeks Information on PFAS for Possible Addition to TRI List of Toxic Chemicals

On December 4, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) soliciting information as EPA considers a future rulemaking to add certain per- and...more

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Draft Risk Evaluations Released for HBCD and 1,4-Dioxane

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Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released draft risk evaluations for cyclic aliphatic bromide cluster (HBCD) and 1,4-Dioxane, triggering a 60-day public comment period. ...more

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EPA Will Add 13 Specific Nonylphenol Ethoxylates to EPCRA Toxics Release Inventory

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on June 7, 2018, that Charlotte Bertrand, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, signed a final rule that...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Jefferson County, Alabama Custom Paint...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Titan Coatings, Inc. (“TCI”) entered into a September 5th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of certain hazardous waste regulations. See Consent...more

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OSHA Weighs In on EPA Proposed Rule Governing the Use of New Chemical Substances

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Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA “strongly supports” EPA’s proposed updates to its existing regulations governing significant new uses of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The proposed changes seek to...more

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EPCRA Section 313 Reporting: Frequent Questions

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This is the second installment of frequently asked questions regarding Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning with Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). As noted in our first...more

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EPCRA 313 Reporting – FAQs

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The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act (EPCRA) requires Form R reports to be filed with EPA each July 1 for each listed “toxic chemical” a facility manufactures or processes in excess of 25,000 lbs., or...more

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Lesson Learned from EPA Enforcement of EPCRA Form R Requirements

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EPCRA § 313 requires certain facilities manufacturing or “processing” more than 25,000 lbs. or otherwise using 10,000 lbs or more of a listed toxic chemical to file a Form R annually on or before July 1. In the last two...more

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