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EPA Submits Draft Proposed Risk Evaluation Framework Rule to OMB for Review

On August 4, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposed rule entitled “Further Reconsideration of Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the...more

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EPA Partially Rolls Back PFAS Drinking Water Rule

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On May 14, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it plans to retain the current drinking water standards for two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), i.e., perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)...more

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EPA Administrator Zeldin Announces EPA’s PFAS Plan

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On April 28, 2025, after much anticipation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined the agency’s plans to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Although the announcement...more

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Regulating Risk: EPA's TSCA Rule Under Review

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In a consequential policy shift, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Trump administration announced its intent to reevaluate a cornerstone of modern chemical regulation: the risk evaluation framework rule...more

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Recent Executive Action May Impact PFAS Regulation

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The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” was a focal point for the Biden administration. In April 2024, the administration, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),...more

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Beyond the Fenceline: Environmental Justice Updates – December 2023

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Environmental Justice: 2023 Year in Review and 2024 Look-Ahead - As a concept, Environmental Justice, or EJ, has been around for more than 40 years. Beginning as a slogan at protests in Warren County, NC in 1982, EJ...more

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Hair Products with Formaldehyde Are Going Out of Style: Is Your Organization Ready for the Change?

On June 13, the Biden Administration released its Spring 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which announced its plan to propose a rule that would ban the inclusion of formaldehyde and other...more

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PFAS and the Transition To The Biden Administration: A Round-Up Of Recent PFAS Activity

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Within the first month of the Biden administration, we have seen a high level of attention on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). Increased focus on these “forever chemicals” is setting the stage for a challenging...more

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