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Elk River Spill Aftermath: Do We Need New Regulations and From Whom?

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The Freedom Industries chemical spill in Charleston, West Virginia exposed holes in state and federal regulations for chemical storage tanks. Almost immediately, politicians and community groups cried for new regulations to prevent something like the Elk River spill from happening again. Summary: . A new Senate bill – S.

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Chemical Used to Make Teflon is Causing a Sticky Situation in West Virginia and Ohio

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million after finding DuPont liable for dumping toxic chemicals into drinking water near its Washington Works Plant in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Summary: An Ohio jury awards $1.6 Part of the agreement stipulated that a portion of the money would go to fund a. to determine whether C8 actually harmed people. As of 2014, EPA found C8 in.

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The Chemical Compound—December 2021

Arnold Porter

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. Regulatory Developments. 6, 2021).]]

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various government agencies and potential litigants. PFAS Accountability Act of 2021 Would Create Federal Cause of Action for PFAS Exposure. OSHA Proposed First Updates to Hazard Communication Standard Since 2012.

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