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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) New Guidance Coronavirus/COVID-19

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Changing COVID-19 Guidance And Requirements Cause Consternation At Construction Sites

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After a year of frequently changing guidance and requirements for construction firms, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the...more

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CPSC Issues COVID-19 Consumer Products Guidance, Further Muddying the Regulatory Waters and Increasing Scrutiny of COVID-19...

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and with an incoming Biden administration that is expected to step up efforts to control the spread of the virus, use of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) and cleaning/disinfectant...more

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EPA Fast Tracks “Long-Lasting” Antiviral Products for Use Against COVID-19

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Companies interested in anti-microbial products and innovating during the COVID-19 pandemic should note a recent change in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) review process for long-lasting residual...more

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At Long Last, EPA Releases Protocol for Registering Long-Lasting Disinfectants

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Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group explains how companies can benefit from the Environmental Protection Agency’s new interim guidance expediting the product registration process for long-lasting antimicrobial...more

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EPA Issues Guidance for "Long-Lasting" Antimicrobial Approval Process

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Guidance Provides Roadmap for Companies Seeking Expedited Review of Products Aimed at Combatting SARS CoV-2 - In August, EPA issued a narrowly tailored approval under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide...more

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USEPA’s Temporary Policy Suspending Enforcement Terminates August 31, 2020

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On June 29, 2020, USEPA issued a memorandum on a termination addendum to the COVID-19 temporary enforcement policy. USEPA has selected August 31, 2020, as the termination date for the temporary enforcement policy, as it...more

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Avoiding Potential Liability Exposure as Businesses Reopen

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After two months of stay-at-home orders and shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and policymakers have gradually begun to reopen the economy in phased increments. However, as the pandemic continues, businesses...more

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OSHA Guidance on Preparing to Return to Work Includes Recommendations for White Collar Businesses

The Occupational Health and Safety Act (the OHS) was signed into law in 1970 and established the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), as part of the U.S. Department of Labor. Under the so-called "general...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

EPA’s Latest COVID-19 Guidance Addresses Field Work at Superfund Sites but Leaves Unaddressed Compliance Challenges for the...

Pandemic-related work stoppages and delays are affecting both field and non-field work at Superfund sites. COVID-19 is impacting Superfund site investigations and response activities. ...more

McCarter & English, LLP

EPA Takes Steps To Address Site Cleanup And Enforcement Matters During COVID-19 Pandemic

On Friday, April 10, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued guidance regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on site cleanup efforts. (A copy of that guidance, titled Interim Guidance on Site Field...more

Locke Lord LLP

Federal And State Environmental Authorities Respond To COVID-19

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Federal and State environmental agencies are modifying their usual compliance procedures, including deadlines, to accommodate the various challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. While a number of States initially...more

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EPA Issues Memo On COVID-19 Implications for EPA's Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program

On March 26, 2020, EPA’s top enforcement official released agency guidance on how EPA will address enforcement of environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 crisis. See the link to the “Memo” below for convenience...more

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The Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection Issues Guidelines for Permit and License Holders for Foreseeable Future

On March 18, 2020, the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection issued a set of guidelines for adjustments to businesses and factories with permits and licenses issued by it (toxin permits, emission permits, and business...more

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EPA Issues Guidance Concerning Coronavirus and Drinking Water

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The United Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued guidance (https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-drinking-water-and-wastewater#tapwater) regarding the status of public drinking water systems in light of...more

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Businesses Can Register for EPA Verification of Surface Cleaning Products

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Moments of crisis can bring out the best in people, but unfortunately it can also bring out the worst.  There are a number of cases where individuals have attempted to profit from the current Coronavirus pandemic through the...more

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COVID-19 Triggers EPA’s Emerging Viral Pathogen Guidance for Disinfectants

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a new list of disinfectants that can be used against the virus that causes the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. All of these disinfectant products qualified for a...more

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EPA Report: Coronavirus and Drinking Water and Wastewater

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This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released guidance on the coronavirus and the U.S. drinking and waste water systems.  According to the EPA, “Based on current evidence, the risk to water supplies is low. ...more

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EPA Releases List of Disinfectants to Use Against SARS-CoV-2, the Virus that Causes the COVID-19 Disease

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of disinfectants to use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19....more

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EPA Reacts to Coronavirus Concerns With Disinfectant Guidance

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As an early and aggressive response to potential threats related to the novel coronavirus disease, now identified as COVID-19, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) activated its Emerging...more

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