The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is kicking off 2022 — a year expected to be particularly active for the regulation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — by moving forward with one of the agency’s keystone...more
Continuing its focus on reducing potential exposure from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 8 that it would be seeking comment on its Preliminary...more
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021, on July 21. The legislation contains a series of provisions aimed at cracking down on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and contamination...more
On June 10, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced multiple measures aimed at enhancing regulations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These actions come during a week where lawmakers on...more
We don’t need to wait for the confirmation of Michael Regan as the new Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to get the first look at how the Biden administration intends to regulate certain per- and...more
A last-minute deal to extend several expired and expiring tax provisions was reached among House, Senate and Trump administration negotiators, ending months-long speculation about the package. The deal, which includes a...more
On October 30, the House Energy & Commerce Committee held a hearing entitled, “Protecting the RFS: The Trump Administration’s Abuse of Secret Waivers.” The hearing was an opportunity for the committee to wade into the ongoing...more
A dispute between two of President Trump’s key constituencies entered a new phase on October 15, when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking to establish renewable fuel...more
On July 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed volume standards under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) — namely, the agency unveiled proposed Renewable Volume Standards for 2020 and...more
Congressional consideration of action to address the impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is increasing. Last week, the House Oversight & Reform Committee held its first hearing of the new Congress on the...more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its long-awaited action plan to address the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
PFAS are chemicals that were once used in a wide variety of...more
On November 30, the EPA released its final rule for 2019/2020 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for the Renewable Fuel Standard. The move establishes the marketplace for ethanol and other renewable fuels for the coming...more
On August 21, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the long-awaited proposed rule to replace the Obama-era Clean Power Plan (CPP). The Affordable Clean Energy rule (ACE), signed by EPA Acting...more
Next week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will take the next step in one of its 2018 priority items: mitigating contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Environmental Protection Agency...more