Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has proposed new accidental chemical release reporting requirements that are broad in scope and would cover additional chemicals, threshold...more
1/23/2020
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Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EPCRA ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) ,
Workplace Safety
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
1/20/2020
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Comment Period ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EPCRA ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Occupational Exposure ,
PFAS ,
Pollution Control ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Waste Disposal ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: EPA, in an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, requests comments on adding certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the TRI chemical list....more
12/3/2019
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Contamination ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
NPRM ,
PFAS ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Toxic Chemicals
Seyfarth Synopsis: Last week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a “streamlined system” for managing hazardous waste aerosol cans as Universal Waste. The Agency believes that the new system will be...more
11/19/2019
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Waste ,
New Rules ,
RCRA ,
Recycling ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Solid Waste ,
Waste Disposal
Seyfarth Synopsis: Consistent with guidance issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in March 2018, the Agency has now proposed to codify changes to the New Source Review (NSR) applicability regulations to clarify...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Illinois Supreme Court recently affirmed that the Illinois Pollution Control Board’s clean construction or demolition debris (CCDD) rules were not arbitrary and capricious. County of Will v. Pollution...more