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On May 3, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Final Rule that amends the risk evaluation process for chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the steps chemical manufacturers and...more
Antitrust and Competition - European Commission Charges Company with Providing Incorrect, Incomplete, and Misleading Information During a Merger Control Proceeding - On 19 March 2024, the European Commission (Commission) sent...more
On Wednesday, 10 April 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This came one day...more
Join Kelley Drye for a seminar on the latest regulatory developments that are likely to usher in expansive new liability for the release and remediation of some of the most widely utilized per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...more
On March 15, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft risk evaluation for formaldehyde for public comment and peer review. The draft risk evaluation was promulgated pursuant to EPA’s...more
On March 11, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register amendments to the Risk Management Program (RMP) rule (Final Rule). Going into effect on May 10, 2024, EPA’s Final Rule, named the...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) has issued two pre-publication announcements on notable regulatory actions that may affect your business. The first one will increase the amount of information that...more
Environment and Energy Report (subscription required) had a story today about growing opposition to EPA’s proposal to list two PFAS compounds, PFOA and PFOS, as hazardous substances under CERCLA. Here’s what really caught my...more
“Geographic Information System” (GIS) describes any computer system that incorporates data related to location. GIS can present several different data points in a single map, which allows users to view and analyze trends and...more
Most businesses understand the need to conduct environmental due diligence when buying or selling real estate, but many businesses may not have a good understanding of how to investigate and mitigate the potential risk posed...more
States across the country have been regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) over the last few years. Recent actions taken by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) underscores that point:...more
The European Commission (“EC”) gets started with its plans to improve toy safety in Europe with a Public Consultation leading the way to a new legislative proposal envisaged for Q4 2022. The new legislation is expected to put...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a September 9th report titled: EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management Lacked a Nationally Consistent Strategy...more
On March 1, 2021, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) signaled its intent to increase enforcement of its product safety regimen by seeking to more than double its current $135 million budget via a public letter from...more
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s controversial final risk evaluation for 1,4-dioxane found unreasonable risks to workers and occupational non-users for 13 out of 24 use conditions, but no unreasonable risks to the...more
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
26 states have either passed or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl (“PFAS”) based Class B Aqueous Film-Forming foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting. These regulations typically involve restrictions in four...more
On October 1, 2019, the California Office of State Fire Marshall (“OSFM”) published additional changes to its proposed regulations implementing Best Available Technology (“BAT”) requirements for hazardous liquid pipelines....more
Recently, we have addressed the evolving regulatory landscape for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as the federal and state governments grapple with finding the best approach to handle PFAS releases from...more
On Friday, MassDEP proposed a number of revisions to the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, including reporting and cleanup standards for PFAS. The proposed GW-1 standard, applicable to current and potential drinking water...more
On April 11, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order on Promoting Energy Infrastructure on Economic Growth which included provisions related to updating regulations linked to facilities which handle liquefied natural...more
Concern about the impacts of Poly- and Perflouroalkyl Substances is extensive and growing. Without seeking to downplay the potential risks from PFAS exposure, I do think that the way we are addressing PFAS demonstrates...more
In a March 2018 decision, the First Appellate District examined several CEQA issues pertinent to petroleum refining and hazardous materials transport. In Rodeo Citizens Association v. County of Contra Costa, the appeals court...more
As we previously reported, the current administration set out to make Superfund reform a priority. Shortly after taking over as EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt convened a task force to provide recommendations for...more
Since taking over as EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt has made it clear that he intends to focus on—and overhaul—the Superfund program. Calling the program “at the center of the Agency’s core mission”, Pruitt has put in place...more