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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Often subject to specific environmental protections, especially when “endangered” (see above). Indoor air (pollution) : coming under OSHA rather than EPA, there are laws in place to ensure that employees work in a clean and safe environment with good ventilation. As it is a waste, it serves no purpose on its own.

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Protecting the Ocean Means Protecting Communities

Ocean Conservancy

On December 1, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA-47) introduced new legislation, the Protecting Communities from Plastic Act (S. Direct the EPA to not include harmful chemical recycling technologies in the national recycling strategy.

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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. . How We Can Help .

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various government agencies and potential litigants. The bill was introduced in the House on August 6 and referred to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and on Transportation and Infrastructure ( H.R.

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various government agencies and potential litigants. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act would be amended to include provisions regulating incineration of PFAS. 10267 (Feb. 16, 2020).]]

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The Chemical Compound—February 2021

Arnold Porter

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various government agencies and potential litigants. Environmental Protection Agency and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. N:In re N.J. Dep't of Envtl. s June 1, 2020 et al, No. 4, 2021).]].

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Eight Important Updates About Recent PFAS Regulatory Developments

Arnold Porter

In the months since our 2020 update on federal actions affecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has continued to take action on its PFAS Action Plan. It focuses on three destruction and disposal technologies: thermal treatment, landfilling, and underground injection.