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State “Climate Superfund” Bills: What You Need to Know

Law Columbia

These state-level “Climate Superfund” bills are modeled on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, which imposes liability on multiple parties, including the generators of waste, for the cleanup of contaminated sites.

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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. Evaluate whether PFAS Compounds should be Designated “Hazardous Air Pollutants” under the Clean Air Act.

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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.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

The bill also would establish a grant program under the Safe Drinking Water Act for assistance to community water systems affected by PFAS to pay for capital costs associated with treatment technologies. These facilities released or otherwise managed more than 700,000 pounds of production-related PFAS waste during 2020. N: See 85 Fed.

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

The next reporting year to be covered is 2021, with the reports for 2021 scheduled to be filed by July 1, 2022. Environmental Groups Seek EPA Actions on Phosphogypsum and Process Wastewater from Phosphoric Acid Production. Understanding risks from PFAS air emissions. Managing PFAS in waste. Protecting ecosystem health.

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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. Manage environmental PFAS contamination. Understand and manage PFAS in waste. million each year.

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