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Who Benefits from Dismantling EPA Science?

Union of Concerned Scientists

laws, including: the Clean Air Act; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) also known as Superfund; the Clean Water Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); and the Safe Water Drinking Act.

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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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Roundup: Biden Administration Revamps Procedures for Reviewing Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Biden administration finalized updated procedures for conducting cost-benefit analysis and encouraging public participation in meetings about regulations. Early in 2023, OMB collected public comments on two draft initiatives as part of the modernization process. Gina Raimondo and Relentless, Inc v.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

Concern Over President’s Choice to Head Federal Wildlife Agency – Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. The plan requires the states to reduce their consumption by 500,000-acre feet in 2022 and 2023. ESC – Recommendation to the White House Office of Management and Budget for FY 2023 Budget (Nov. 5, 2022.

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Roundup: Biden Administration Revamps Procedures for Reviewing Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Biden administration finalized updated procedures for conducting cost-benefit analysis and encouraging public participation in meetings about regulations. Early in 2023, OMB collected public comments on two draft initiatives as part of the modernization process. Gina Raimondo and Relentless, Inc v.

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Biden Administration Accelerates Federal Regulation of PFAS

Ohio Environmental Law

EPA intends to finalize the rule by January 2023. EPA expects to issue a proposed regulation in Fall 2022 to establish a drinking water standard for PFOA and PFOS (before the Agency’s statutory deadline of March 2023). The Agency anticipates issuing a final regulation in Fall 2023. There are currently 187 HAPs.

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PFAS…The Forever Chemicals

Capaccio

If your company is in Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has added additional PFAS to its Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) reportable chemicals list as a category “Certain PFAS ,Not Otherwise Listed” which will be reportable by July 1 2023. .