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American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 2nd Annual Summit on PFAS Regulation, Compliance and Litigation - May 29th - 30th, New York, NY

The PFAS regulatory landscape is evolving fast, and with a new administration on the horizon, major changes in compliance, enforcement, and litigation risks could be imminent. If your business fails to stay ahead, you can...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

NFPA 660: A New Scheme for Managing Combustible Dust

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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has changed the way industries manage combustible dust and particulate solid hazards by replacing six separate combustible dust standards with one consolidated and streamlined...more

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New Jersey Proposal Transitions PFAS Criteria to Enforceable Remediation Standards

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In March, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) proposed to formally add GenX, PFNA, PFOA, PFOS — all PFAS compounds — and methanol to the list of regulated contaminants under various statutes. This...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

Latham & Watkins LLP

NJDEP Proposed Rule Update: PFAS Added to Contaminant Testing Requirements

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The proposed rule would potentially usher in a future of broad testing for certain PFAS at New Jersey remediation sites....more

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Litigation Minute: Emerging Contaminants: Minimizing and Insuring Litigation Risk

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What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - As the scientific and regulatory landscape surrounding various emerging contaminants shifts, so too do the options that companies can consider taking to minimize and insure against...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Canada Releases Final State of PFAS Report and Proposed Risk Management Approach

On March 5, 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced the availability of its final State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report (State of PFAS Report) and proposed risk management approach...more

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PCB Bulk Product Waste Storage Timeframes: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Response to Region 1 Request for Approval of...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery issued a January 17th memorandum titled: Response to Region 1 Request Regarding PCB Bulk Product Waste Storage...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Enforcement Realigned: How EPA Is Reconciling Priorities With Policy Shifts

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced changes to the implementation of the National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECIs) for FY 2024-27 in alignment with President Trump’s executive orders. While...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EU Advocate General Recommends Overturning Decision Annulling Harmonized Classification and Labeling of Titanium Dioxide

On February 6, 2025, the European Union (EU) Advocate General (EU AG) recommended that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) overturn the 2022 decision of the General Court annulling the 2019 harmonized classification and...more

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EPA Extends Comment Period on Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for DCHP

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on March 7, 2025, that it is extending the comment period on the draft risk evaluation for dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)....more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

ECHA Updates Annual Evaluation Statistics and Recommendations to Registrants on Improving Dossiers

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on February 26, 2025, that it has updated its annual statistics on evaluation progress. According to ECHA, between 2009 and 2024, it checked the compliance of 15,500...more

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SPCC/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Complaint Filed Against Seaside, Oregon Petroleum Product...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has filed on December 18, 2024, an Administrative Complaint against Jackson & Son Distributors, Inc. dba Jackson and Son Oil (“JS”) alleging a violation of the Clean...more

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Reuse of Solid Mining Waste: Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council Guidance

The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (“ITRC”) has issued a guidance document titled: Reuse of Solid Mining Waste (“Guidance”)....more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

GAO’s Updated High-Risk List Still Includes EPA’s Process for Assessing and Controlling Toxic Chemicals

On February 25, 2025, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report entitled High-Risk Series: Heightened Attention Could Save Billions More and Improve Government Efficiency and Effectiveness,...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, February 2025

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Releases Final Risk Evaluation For DINP, Finding Unreasonable Risk Of Injury To Human Health When Workers Are Exposed Under Four Conditions Of Use (COU): On January 14, 2025, EPA released the final...more

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EPA Requests Fifth Circuit to Uphold Asbestos-Ban Rule

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed a brief Feb. 7 with the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold its prior rule banning chrysotile asbestos. The rule was issued by the EPA pursuant to relevant provisions...more

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January 2025 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims

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Exploring Trends in California’s Proposition 65: Claims, Chemicals, Products, and More - California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things,...more

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IBAMA Opens Public Consultation on New Ship-to-Ship Operations Regulation

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Brazil’s Federal Environmental Agency (IBAMA) has launched a public consultation on a draft regulation governing environmental controls for ship-to-ship (STS) operations in Brazilian jurisdictional waters. The draft...more

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EPA Finalizes TSCA Risk Management Rules for PCE and TCE (Updated)

Two more chlorinated solvents have been wholly or partially banned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Following the May 8, 2024 final rule on methylene chloride,...more

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Considerations for Municipalities/Permitting Operations of Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Micromobility Devices: U.S. Pipeline and...

The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a document titled: Considerations for Municipalities for Permitting Operations of Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Micromobility Devices...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Releases Draft Scope Document for Vinyl Chloride TSCA Risk Evaluation

On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and requested public comment on the draft scope of the risk evaluation to be conducted under the Toxic Substances Control Act...more

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EPA and OSHA Renew Cooperation With Memorandum of Understanding on Toxic Substances Control Act

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have long cooperated with each other and have renewed their commitment to cooperation in a December 2024 memorandum of...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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Going Digital: New E-Manifest Requirements Effective January 22, 2025

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Effective yesterday, the third and final update to USEPA's e-Manifest rules require all Large Quantity Generators (LQGs) and Small Quantity Generators (SQGs) to register in the e-Manifest module, replacing hard paper copies....more

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