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The Chemical Compound—December 2021

Arnold Porter

EPA and plaintiffs challenging the January 2021 TSCA risk management rule for the flame retardant decabromodiphenyl ether (decide) filed a joint motion in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to set a briefing schedule for the challenge.[[N:Alaska 21-70168 (9th Cir.)]] The proceedings had been stayed since April 2021 at EPA’s request.

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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.