Remove 2022 Remove Clean Air Act Remove Environmental Responsibility Remove Technology
article thumbnail

Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

During the Senate hearing, Environment and Public Works Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) expressed concerns that the revenues from environmental penalties are unreliable. NDAA: The full Senate voted to pass the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). million for PFAS clean-up. The bill includes $514.3

2021 98
article thumbnail

Biden Administration Accelerates Federal Regulation of PFAS

Ohio Environmental Law

The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act added reporting requirements of PFAS releases for certain industries. EPA intends to propose a rulemaking in 2022 to categorize the PFAS on the TRI list as “Chemicals. EPA is evaluating establishment of technology based treatment (i.e. There are currently 187 HAPs.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

PFAS…The Forever Chemicals

Capaccio

For Reporting Year 2021 (forms due by July 1, 2022), 176 PFAS are reporting. This includes 4 PFAS automatically added by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) beginning with RY 2021. The list of PFAS subject to TRI will be frequently updated with additional PFAS added to TRI in 2022. How We Can Help .

article thumbnail

The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

The bill also would require creation and regular updating of an online repository of tools and best practices for firefighters and other emergency response personnel to reduce, limit, and prevent release of and exposure to PFAS. On July 21, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021 by a 241-183 vote.

2021 52
article thumbnail

The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

In addition, the bill would set a schedule for establishing drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS under the Safe Drinking Water Act and would establish a grant program to assist community water systems with capital costs for treatment technologies to address PFAS. Lawsuit Challenged PFAS Drinking Water Standards in Michigan.

2021 52
article thumbnail

The Chemical Compound—February 2021

Arnold Porter

In addition, EPA updated its estimated annual costs for implementation of TSCA Sections 4, 5, 6, 8, and 14 for 2022 through 2024, finding that total costs would be approximately $87.5 The law takes effect on December 31, 2022. million each year. N:The pre-publication version of the notice is available here.]] N: 2020 N.Y.

2021 52
article thumbnail

Policy News: May 17, 2021

ESA

billion in federal funding for the National Science Foundation in FY 2022. NSF for the Future and Endless Frontiers Act advance in Congress. billion in federal funding for the National Science Foundation in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 and robust funding for all scientific research programs. Students requested $10.2 Lujan, Sen.

2021 60