The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on February 14 issued its Action Plan for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), identifying a number of short- and long-term steps that it plans to take to identify the risks...more
The final rules establish procedures to identify high-risk chemicals, conduct risk evaluations, and reset the TSCA Inventory.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued three final framework rules...more
Final rule seeks to reduce exposure to formaldehyde vapors by establishing emission standards and labeling requirements for certain wood products.
Six years after the passage of the Formaldehyde Emission Standards for...more
The historic reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act overhauls the United States’ primary chemical safety law for the first time in 40 years.
Following months of closed-door negotiations, the US House of...more
6/9/2016
/ Chemicals ,
Confidential Information ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Manufacturers ,
Pending Legislation ,
Preemption ,
Public Safety ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Trade Secrets
This decision departs from all other federal circuits that have addressed the issue and, if adopted by other courts, represents a significant expansion of potential liability for operators in the nuclear energy industry....more
In Vine Street LLC v. Borg Warner Corp., No. 07-40440, the Fifth Circuit held that, in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. United States, 556 U.S. 599 (2009), BorgWarner...more
The Pakootas decision appears to be the first in which any federal court has directly addressed this issue.
On December 31, 2014, in a case of first impression, Judge Lonny Suko of the U.S. District Court for the...more
The U.S. government recently announced plans for a number of regulatory initiatives in 2015 that will affect the oil and gas industry. Planned Federal Regulations Target the Oil and Gas Industry Twice per year, the U.S....more
1/15/2015
/ Bureau of Land Management ,
Crude by Rail ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Methane ,
Mineral Leases ,
Natural Gas ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Fuel Standard