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Hazardous Substances Regulatory Requirements Clean Air Act

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Community Air Monitoring and Notification System Task Force: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Releases Final Report

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) issued an April 28th news release announcing the release of the Final Report on the Community Air Monitoring and Notification System Task Force (“Task Force”)....more

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PFAS Air Emissions Restrictions

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When evaluating legal risk relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), most businesses typically consider wastewater, groundwater, or soil impacts, not air emissions. However, state and federal regulatory...more

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Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry/Polymers and Resins Industry NESHAP: American Chemistry Council/American Fuel &...

The American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (“AFPM”) sent a March 31st letter to the United States Environmental Agency (“EPA”) requesting: …a two-year exemption from the...more

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EPA Introduces New Email Account for Regulated Community to Request Presidential Exemption

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced March 12 it set up an e-mail account allowing the regulated community to request a presidential exemption under Section 112(i)(4) of the Clean Air Act (“CAA”)....more

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Trump Announces Presidential Exemptions Under Clean Air Act

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In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration established an electronic mailbox to allow the regulated community to request a Presidential Exemption to certain requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA). Under Section...more

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EPA Chemical Accident Safety Rule Challenge Ignites AG Conflict

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Sixteen Democratic AGs and the Harris County Attorney (Houston, Texas) have filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought by industry groups challenging the EPA’s denial of their petition for reconsideration of the...more

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Impacts of a Trump EPA on Chemical Transporters' Reliance on In-Transit Exemptions

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The global bulk chemical shipping industry relies on chemical transportation depots to be responsive to market demands by temporarily holding trailers and containers of chemical products en route to their final destinations...more

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Are New Regulations Coming for Accidental Releases into Air?

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On February 4, 2019, a federal court ruled that the U.S. Chemical and Safety Hazard Board must issue regulations within one year that set forth reporting requirements for accidental releases of hazardous substances into the...more

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