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Ongoing Battle to Keep Toxic Chemicals at Bay

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Ongoing Battle to Keep Toxic Chemicals at Bay Outdated federal water laws and chemicals that were approved for industry without assessing for risk leave Ann Arbor and other communities struggling to ward off water contaminants before they foul drinking supplies. It’s frustrating,” he said.

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Registration Opens for “TSCA Reform – Five Years Later,” an Essential Annual TSCA Event

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B&C ® ), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health are pleased to present “TSCA Reform - Five Years Later.” Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials.

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Asbestos Use in the United States

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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. Since then, a.

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EPA Biting Off More Than It Can Chew? Agency Publishes First Year Implementation Plan for New TSCA Legislation

The Energy Law Blog

On June 29, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its first year implementation plan for the recently-enacted amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”). This is Part II of our TSCA update following the recent changes to the TSCA legislation.

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Legislation Breathes New Life into the 40–Year Old TSCA Statute

The Energy Law Blog

On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21 st Century Act (the “Act”), which significantly amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”). Therefore, the full impact on regulated entities will not be known until the agency proposes specific rules.

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Isn’t It Ironic?

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It is ironic, however, that EPA is applying the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in ways that are counterproductive to achieving these goals. Since enactment in 2016 of the Frank R. If so, EPA must propose regulations to control those risks.

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Risky Business: Deciding Whether Chemicals Pose Risk Is Getting Really Confusing

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The federal law that authorizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate industrial chemical substances is the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), an almost 47-year-old law significantly amended in 2016 by the Frank R.