The proposed rules would expand the RCRA Corrective Action regime to PFAS and potentially other emerging contaminants. They may complicate ongoing compliance efforts as well as lead to significant value chain impacts....more
2/19/2024
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The record-low health advisories form part of the EPA’s 2021 PFAS Strategic Roadmap, which forecasts further regulatory action at both state and federal levels.
On June 15, 2022, the United States Environmental...more
Businesses and other entities must contend with challenges posed by multiple layers of government regulations and guidance applicable to managing worker health and safety hazards with reference to SARS-CoV-2 - the coronavirus...more
Companies should stay abreast of fast-moving changes to federal, state, and local regulatory stay-at-home orders and compliance guidance.
While the most important consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are undoubtedly the...more
Barack Obama signed the bipartisan Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act on 22 June of this year. This Act, which came into immediate effect, amends the core provisions of the Toxic Substances Control...more
7/5/2016
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UK Brexit
Arguably necessary and long overdue, but not without issues and challenges.
Introduction -
On March 25, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) issued a Proposed Nanoscale Material...more
We analyze EPA’s novel proposal to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants as it will shape its regulation of other industry sectors.
On June 2, 2014, EPA released its long-anticipated proposal to...more