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Asbestos Use in the United States

Vermont Law

Even with current regulations, it’s still possible to encounter asbestos fibers in homes and public buildings. It wasn’t until the introduction of the Clean Air Act in 1970 that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was able to legally regulate asbestos, specifically the use of spray-on asbestos products.

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The Chemical Compound—August 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. Draft Contaminant Candidate List Included All PFAS.

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The Chemical Compound—May 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. Legislative Developments. Regulatory Developments.

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Deregulation, Normal Accidents, and the Airborne Toxic Event

Legal Planet

Images of enraged residents shouting at company executives and government officials about the inadequacy of the response remind us all that across our vast industrial economy accidents of one sort or another are always waiting to happen while private firms and the agencies that are supposed to regulate them are too often asleep at the switch.

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The Chemical Compound—February 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. 19, 2021).]] by weight regardless of container size.

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Eight Important Updates About Recent PFAS Regulatory Developments

Arnold Porter

PFOA and PFOS Drinking Water Regulations Back On and Only the Beginning. In the final days of the Trump Administration, EPA issued final determinations to regulate PFOA and PFOS in drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), a process the Agency started in 2018.

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Special Policy News #6: The Transition

ESA

The grant program ended in 2016 due to a lack of funding. The House Transportation and Infrastructure approved the Promoting United Government Efforts to Save Our Sound (PUGET SOS) Act ( R. USFWS – Migratory Bird Service Regulations Committee and Flyway Council Meetings (Apr. 1144 ) from by Rep. 14 & 15). 29 & 30).

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