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Policy News: December 20, 2021

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The White House Council on Environmental Quality receives $65 million for environmental and climate data collection. Geological Survey for grants and other financial assistance to water resources research and technology institutes and centers. EPA – Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Water Act.

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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.

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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. 14560 (Mar. 17, 2021).]]

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Eight Important Updates About Recent PFAS Regulatory Developments

Arnold Porter

Stakeholders will want to pay particular attention to the next Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) and Contaminant Candidate List (CCL), both of which play a role in which drinking water contaminants EPA will consider for NPDWRs. In addition, EPA requested nominations for the next CCL in 2018 but has not published the final.

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Policy News: July 27, 2021

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Senators reintroduce Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Judge rules Maui County, Hawaii must receive a Clean Water Act permit in a case that reached the Supreme Court. billion for climate and clean energy-related research. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) ( S. Executive Branch. International.

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Policy News: May 6, 2021

ESA

should seek to build upon the myriad examples where collaboration and consensus-building have led to significant conservation outcomes,” continues the report, alluding to the Great American Outdoors Act, the largest conservation legislation in decades that passed Congress last year with broad bipartisan support. Justice Dept. Justice Dept.

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