The proposed EPA rule designating PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA has significant implications for Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) at both current and closed Superfund sites, as well as for companies...more
On May 26, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of the General Counsel released EPA Legal Tools to Advance Environmental Justice (“EJ Legal Tools”). The document builds on and updates EPA’s 2011 Plan EJ 2014:...more
6/7/2022
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
FOIA ,
Insecticide ,
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Pesticides ,
Solid Waste ,
Superfund ,
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
EPA and OMB issue directives and propose an initial budget for the Biden Administration’s EJ initiatives -
With the Biden Administration’s appointees now in place, environmental justice (EJ) is moving to the forefront of...more
4/27/2021
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
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Climate Change ,
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Enforcement Actions ,
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Environmental Policies ,
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Infrastructure ,
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OMB ,
PFAS ,
Public Land ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Superfund