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EPA Announces Sweeping PFAS Actions in 2025 Agenda

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On April 28, 2025, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a comprehensive federal initiative aimed at tackling per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination through coordinated...more

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House Republicans Seek to Rescind Late-Term EPA Rule Curtailing PFAS Exemptions for New Chemicals

House Republicans have introduced a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to nullify a rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) late in the prior administration. The rule narrowed the...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Releases New TSCA and FIFRA Enforcement Policies

On January 17, 2025, days before the end of President Biden’s term, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released two new enforcement documents: (1) Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) Pilot Program Under the...more

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EPA Will Review 2024 Rule Amending the TSCA Risk Evaluation Framework Rule

On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intent to reconsider the May 3, 2024, rule amending the procedural framework rule for conducting risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

TSCA Developments — A Conversation with Richard E. Engler, Ph.D.

This week, I discuss Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) developments with my colleague, Dr. Richard E. Engler, Director of Chemistry for B&C and The Acta Group (Acta®), our consulting affiliate. The U.S. Environmental...more

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Manufacturer’s EPA Compliance Audits: Regulatory Expectations Under Trump 2.0

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The regulatory landscape likely to characterize President Donald Trump’s second term will create important implications for conducting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance audits within the manufacturing...more

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[Webinar] Chemical Regulation: 2025 Outlook - February 5th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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As the second Trump Administration begins, significant shifts in the federal government’s approach to chemical regulation appear imminent. The main forces of change include the ongoing legal challenges to the Toxic Substances...more

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EPA-pocalypse Now!

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A second Trump administration is likely to bring sweeping changes to environmental regulatory and enforcement agendas. During the first Trump term, his administration focused on significant deregulation in...more

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EPA Issues Final Rules Prohibiting Uses of Industrial Solvents TCE and PCE

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued final rules banning the majority of uses of two solvents, trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE), under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control...more

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Hung Out to Dry: USEPA Issues Bans on Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene

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Continuing its assault on commonly used chemicals that pose risks to human health, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”) issued (but has not yet published in the Federal Register) bans on...more

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EPA's Plastic Pollution Strategy Offers Signal to Industry and Input for State Regulatory Efforts

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently unveiled its National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution (Plastic Pollution Strategy), a comprehensive document that outlines voluntary measures and regulatory...more

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Clock is Ticking as EPA Proposes Ban of the Manufacture, Processing and Commercial Use of the Widely Used Chemical TCE

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EPA recently proposed a ban of trichloroethylene, commonly known as TCE, under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) which will have sweeping impacts on a variety of industries. Notably, EPA’s proposed rule cites an...more

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EPA's PFAS Reporting Rule Requires Broad Retroactive Disclosure of PFAS Data

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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

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EPA’s New PFAS Reporting Rule - Can It Be Done?

Just this month, on October 11, 2023, EPA issued its final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring a wide range of companies to report and retain records of extensive PFAS data. The rule will take effect...more

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EPA Finalizes PFAS Reporting Requirements

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On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its rule requiring reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). According to EPA’s press release, the rule is intended to “provide...more

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EPA Announces Update to Civil Monetary Penalties – Impacts on Water Providers

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On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its Final Rule, listed at 88 FR 986, updating the maximum civil monetary penalties that may be assessed for violations of environmental statutes....more

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“Silent Spring” and the Life Cycle of Emerging Contaminants

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On the 60th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carlson’s groundbreaking book “Silent Spring”, the world continues to struggle to manage the human health and environmental risks associated with newly discovered emerging...more

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Changes to PCB Remediation Expected Under Proposed Rule

On October 22, 2021, EPA published a proposed rule that would, if adopted, provide a significantly enhanced additional pathway for remediation of sites impacted by polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs....more

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EPA Rule Eliminates Exemptions for Importers of Mercury-Containing Products

On November 2, 2021, the U.S. EPA announced revisions to its mercury inventory reporting rule under TSCA. The revisions eliminate an exemption for companies that import pre-assembled products containing a mercury-added...more

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EPA Releases PFAS Strategic Roadmap

On October 18, 2021, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024 (Roadmap). The Roadmap is intended to be a comprehensive approach to confronting PFAS...more

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TSCA Articles Regulations—U.S. EPA Course Reversal?

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In prepared remarks from U.S. EPA chemicals chief Michael Freedhoff that were presented at the Product Stewardship Society’s annual meeting, Freedhoff clearly articulated an intent by the Agency to reverse course and...more

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Environmental Protection Agency Announces Three New Actions on PFAS

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In keeping with the Biden-Harris administration’s commitments to strengthen federal regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced three actions last week with...more

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Environmental Protection Agency Issues Three New Actions on PFAS

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In keeping with the Biden-Harris administration’s commitments to strengthen federal regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced three actions last week with...more

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EPA Supplemental TSCA Analysis Spurs Renewed Discussion over 1,4-Dioxane Regulation

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The EPA’s supplemental analysis includes certain consumer exposures, as well as surface/ambient water exposures, to 1,4-dioxane. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an expanded risk evaluation for...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

2019 Environmental, Health, and Safety Outlook For Manufacturers

This is the last of our three-part series of predictions for 2019. First Matt provided our thoughts and predictions in the labor/employment arena. Last week, Jeff gave our outlook for corporate compliance and litigation. ...more

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