On 14 May 2025, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s plan to address the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...more
5/23/2025
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Having adopted stringent air emission controls on commercial sterilizers that use ethylene oxide (EtO), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has now adopted further controls on workplace exposure to EtO, including...more
3/7/2025
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On Friday,19 April 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to designate two common per-and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid...more
5/9/2024
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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
4/23/2024
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On Thursday, 14 December 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Second Annual Progress Report under the 2021 PFAS Strategic Roadmap outlining notable regulatory actions taken on per- and...more
This client alert is the second in a series that discusses the significant changes instituted by the passage of a new federal Toxic Substances Control Act. The first alert addressed broadly the law’s myriad of changes....more