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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

TSCA Section 6(a) Risk Evaluation Rules Update: Reconsideration of the PCE Rule

The US EPA reopened its TSCA Section 6(a) rule for Perchloroethylene (PCE) on July 30, 2025. The agency is seeking public comment as part of its reconsideration of the rule until August 29, 2025. In addition to the potential...more

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EPA Considers New TSCA Rules for Common Solvent PCE

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On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a request for public comment on the potential regulation of perchloroethylene (PCE) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). PCE is a widely used...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Seeks Comment as It Reconsiders PCE Risk Management Rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on July 30, 2025, that it seeks public comment to inform its reconsideration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulation for perchloroethylene (PCE). 90 Fed....more

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TSCA Roundup: Existing Chemical Regulation Under the Second Trump Administration's EPA

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the second Trump Administration has begun to shift the Biden Administration's policies related to the review of existing chemicals under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Proposes to Extend Certain Compliance Deadlines to Ensure Lab Compliance with Final Methylene Chloride Risk Management Rule

On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule that would extend certain compliance dates in the final risk management rule for methylene chloride under the Toxic Substances Control...more

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Update RE: EPA’s Proposed PFAS Rule Comment Period

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In 2024, the EPA proposed a PFAS rule with a January 17, 2025, comment deadline in response to questions from the industry regarding the effective date of supplier notifications for mixtures or trade name products containing...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Extends Comment Period on Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for 1,3-Butadiene

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 31, 2025, that it is extending the public comment period on the draft risk evaluation for 1,3-butadiene under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 90...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Releases Draft Risk Assessment of PFOA and PFOS in Biosolids, Will Hold Webinar on January 15, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 14, 2025, a draft risk assessment of the potential human health risks associated with the presence of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane...more

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Next On EPA’s Chopping Block: Trichloroethylene

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The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a risk management rule as part of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that would ban the production, processing and distribution of trichloroethylene (TCE) for all uses....more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Process Safety: EPA Proposes Risk Management Program Rule Amendments (Updated)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to further amend its Clean Air Act Risk Management Program (RMP) rules and has issued a proposed rule. 87 Fed. Reg. 53556 (August 31, 2022). The proposed rule would...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

EPA Seeking Public Comment on Significant Revisions to the RMP Program

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On August 31, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations were published in the Federal Register, kicking off a 60-day public comment...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Will Propose Revisions to RMP Rule to Enhance Chemical Safety

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 19, 2022, that it will propose revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) rule to protect further vulnerable communities from chemical accidents,...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Companies that Use and Emit Ethylene Oxide Should be Aware of Upcoming Regulatory Action and Litigation Risks

In our earlier post, Public and Regulatory Attention to Forever Chemicals is at an All-Time High, we discussed the expected and upcoming regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). Another chemical expected to...more

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EPA Proposes Rule to Ban Chrysotile Asbestos Using TSCA Risk Management Rule

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EPA has again taken action to ban certain asbestos-containing products in the United States under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 6(a) by a proposed rule published in the Federal Register April 12, 2022. ...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

DEEP's Proposed Release Reporting Regulations Now Ready for Comment

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DEEP does not currently have regulations in place governing release/spill reporting.  The regulations proposed in 2009 required that all spills over one gallon in volume and all historical spills be reported.  Those have...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Bans Consumer Sales of Methylene Chloride Paint Removers, Seeks Comment on Program for Commercial Uses

On March 15, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a signed final rule that prohibits the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution of methylene chloride for consumer paint and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What's New In Washington - September 2018

Following a truncated August recess, the House and the Senate returned to Washington after Labor Day with a full plate of legislative items to address prior to the end of the fiscal year on September 30. That list includes...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes to Rescind Risk Management Plan Regulations

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), has authority under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (“CAA”) to require facilities that handle hazardous chemicals to develop accident prevention and emergency response...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

TSCA: EPA Releases Proposed Chemical Risk Evaluation Process Under New TSCA

On January 19, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a process for conducting risk evaluations to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the...more

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EPA Poised To Make Sweeping Changes to the Risk Management Program Rule

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Chemical manufacturers and petroleum refiners are closely tracking the latest activities of a high-level agency working group formed pursuant to President Obama’s Executive Order (13,650) responding to the West, Texas,...more

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EPA Ramps Up RMP Enforcement While Proposing Significant Revisions to RMP Rule

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is increasing enforcement of its Risk Management Program while at the same time proposing significant revisions to its Risk Management Plan Rule. Companies without Risk Management...more

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