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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

The bill retains a provision from the House bill repealing section 20001 of the 2017 Tax Act, which required the Bureau of Land Management to offer oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and cancels the leases sold in January 2021. million for wildlife corridor programs. Nominations are Dec.

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Biden Administration Accelerates Federal Regulation of PFAS

Ohio Environmental Law

To address gaps found, EPA will issue orders under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 4 authorities to require PFAS manufacturers to conduct and fund studies evaluating toxicity of PFAS compounds. EPA states the initial round of Section 4 Order are anticipated by December 2021. Reporting of PFAS Release and Uses.

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PFAS…The Forever Chemicals

Capaccio

The EPA Council of PFAS was established in April 2021 and tasked to develop an agency-wide strategy to address PFAS. The Biden-Harris administration’s Plan to Combat PFAS Pollution was published in October 2021. In October 2021, the EPA announced the PFAS Strategic Roadmap of current and planned activities in 2021-2024.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

Three More PFAS Added to Toxics Release Inventory List for 2021 Reporting Year; EPA Announced Plans for More Additions to List. EPA Sought Information to Inform Regulation of 1-Bromopropane as Hazardous Air Pollutant. EPA’s Spring 2021 Regulatory Agenda Contained Multiple TSCA Rulemaking Actions. 6, 2021).]]

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

PFAS Accountability Act of 2021 Would Create Federal Cause of Action for PFAS Exposure. PFAS Action Act of 2021 Would Amend Major Environmental Statutes to Regulate PFAS. 22, 2021).]] 23, 2021).]] 22, 2021); Int’l Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agric. 10, 2021); see also Envtl.

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The Chemical Compound—February 2021

Arnold Porter

On January 6, 2021, EPA published its final rule on "Strengthening Transparency in Pivotal Science Underlying Significant Regulatory Actions and Influential Scientific Information Rule."[[N: 6, 2021).]] 20, 2021).]] It also was reported that Congress might seek to use the Congressional Review Act to eliminate this rule.[[N:Stephen

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Eight Important Updates About Recent PFAS Regulatory Developments

Arnold Porter

While the regulatory freeze pursuant to a memo from White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain momentarily paused the issuance of those final determinations, EPA announced on February 22, 2021 that it is moving forward. In response to this pause, which froze the PFOA and PFOS regulatory determinations under SDWA, Sen.