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Ongoing Battle to Keep Toxic Chemicals at Bay

Circle of Blue

But the scare wasted city resources and left water customers on edge for weeks. The Clean Water Act, a landmark federal pollution control law passed in 1972, cleaned up American waterways once fouled by industrial waste. But you know, like, this is the world we live in.” For example, U.S.

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The Chemical Compound—December 2021

Arnold Porter

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various federal and state government agencies and potential litigants. Chemical Importers Agreed to Pay Penalties for Violations of 2016 Chemical Data Reporting Rule. Safety & Pollution Prevention (Oct.

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Eight Important Updates About Recent PFAS Regulatory Developments

Arnold Porter

Regulatory determinations under SDWA trigger EPA's process for developing national primary drinking water regulations (NPDWRs), which are enforceable drinking water standards in contrast to the health advisories EPA established for PFOA and PFOS in 2016.