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Roundup: Biden Administration Revamps Procedures for Reviewing Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) noted that the draft scientific integrity policy from the Consumer Products Safety Commission not only contains that problematic prohibition, but does so in multiple places. In its previous term, the Court upended precedent with the West Virginia v.

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Roundup: Biden Administration Revamps Procedures for Reviewing Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) noted that the draft scientific integrity policy from the Consumer Products Safety Commission not only contains that problematic prohibition, but does so in multiple places. In its previous term, the Court upended precedent with the West Virginia v.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

There may also be requirements on what technologies must be used for mitigation such as the use of catalytic converters in cars that used older lead fuel (6). Some of the world's oldest environmental protections were designed with human health in mind. Learn more about environmental law degrees.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

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 Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit.

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Environmental Perspectives

Environmental Science

The 4 big ones are the 1972 Clean Water Act , the 1970 Clean Air Act , the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act , and 2 hazardous waste laws having the acronyms CERCLA and RCRA, which I will explain later. Clean Water Act. The stated goal of the Clean Water Act is “zero discharge.”

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Biden Administration Accelerates Federal Regulation of PFAS

Ohio Environmental Law

EPA is evaluating establishment of technology based treatment (i.e. EPA is developing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to designate PFOA and PFOS as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) “hazardous substances” for Spring 2022. Control PFAS Discharges in Wastewater and Stormwater.

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PFAS…The Forever Chemicals

Capaccio

A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to designate PFOA and PFOS as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) hazardous substances would require facilities to report on these PFAS releases that meet or exceed the reportable quantity assigned to these substances. . How We Can Help .