The Situation: In 2019, Congress amended the Toxic Substances Control Act ("TSCA") to require the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") to promulgate a reporting rule on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS"). EPA...more
12/12/2023
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Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Importers ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retroactive Application ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("ANPRM") addresses seven per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS"), including PFBS and GenX. ...more
On March 14, 2023, the EPA took a step toward imposing federal limits on certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency...more
To anticipate the risk of a complete halt, or further substantial reduction, of Russian gas supplies in the near future, Member States of the EU have agreed to reduce their gas consumption by 15% between 1 August 2022 and 31...more
As the activity of administrative authorities and courts is directly impacted by measures to slow down the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many questions arise as to the impact on proceedings and deadlines for private...more
The first one, called EU Chemicals Legislation Finder ("EUCLEF"), which is an online search tool, became operational on March 11, 2020. For each substance searched on the ECHA Information on Chemicals Portal, EUCLEF...more
In April 2019, the French Supreme Court opened the way for all workers exposed to asbestos to claim compensation for emotional distress, or "anxiety," caused by the fear of contracting a serious disease, even if claimants...more
9/23/2019
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Asbestos Litigation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Early Retirement ,
Emotional Distress Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
France ,
French Supreme Court ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Workplace Hazards
A similar call also could be carried out for nanomaterials potentially present as residues.
On February 6, 2019, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety ("ANSES") published a call for...more
The Situation: The European Circular Economy Package ("CEP") was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on June 14, 2018.
The Result: According to the European Commission, the CEP should "help European...more
7/5/2018
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Circular Economy ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Landfills ,
Manufacturers ,
Member State ,
Municipalities ,
Natural Resources ,
Product Packaging ,
Recycling ,
Waste Management
The Situation: Current EU legislation does not address management of single use plastic products.
The Result: Following its previous example of light-weight plastic carrier bags, the European Commission therefore proposes...more