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The Freedom of Information Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1966 to promote government transparency and the free exchange of public information. Under FOIA, any individual can request federal... more +
The Freedom of Information Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1966 to promote government transparency and the free exchange of public information. Under FOIA, any individual can request federal agency records and enforce that right in a court of law. However, not all agency records can be requested; there are nine exempt categories of information. In addition to the federal law, many states have passed their own freedom of information acts. These acts are often similar but not always identical to the federal version.  less -
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U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory/Environmental Defense Fund Freedom of Information Act Request: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

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The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) announced in a May 8th news release that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released the latest U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory (“GGI”)....more

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EPA Announces Reversal of Policy Regarding Availability of Pesticide Incident Information

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On Thursday, July 27, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an important change in policy for making alleged adverse incident reports on pesticides available to the public. EPA informed registrants...more

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Industry Awaits as the TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule Looms

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EPA has proposed a special one-time reporting rule that will require businesses to go on record with the agency memorializing their contributions to PFAS in the marketplace. The final PFAS reporting rule is expected to be...more

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U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s Proposed Accidental Release Reporting Rule

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TAKEAWAYS - The proposed rule requires reports of any accidental releases “resulting in a fatality, serious injury or substantial property damage.” - Under the proposed rule, a report to the National Response Center (NRC)...more

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