Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision the US Supreme Court handed down in June curtailed strategies EPA can use to slow climate change, but its problematic implications stretch far beyond greenhouse gas reduction.
Ohio Environmental Law
OCTOBER 23, 2021
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. Evaluate whether PFAS Compounds should be Designated “Hazardous Air Pollutants” under the Clean Air Act.
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Clean Energy Law
JULY 16, 2019
EPA reviewed current industry practices for operational and decommissioning materials and wastes to evaluate the types of hazardous materials used and released by the electric power sector. Section 108(b) and EPA’s Path to This Decision. Modern conditions at facilities rather than legacy practices or conditions. EPA’s Process and Rationale.
Environmental Science
JULY 30, 2018
Million tons/yr of waste: 7,600 industrial, 250 municipal, 25 hazardous. 1,900 landfills, 21 for hazardous waste. 100 nuclear reactors; 2,000 tons/yr nuclear waste. For example, most states now have optional “lookup tables” to look up the action trigger concentrations for groundwater and soils related to hazardous waste sites.
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Commercial Waste : Any waste material produced as a byproduct of commercial or industrial activity. Filtration : Removing solid waste and material from water in the process of wastewater treatment. As it is a waste, it serves no purpose on its own. Often, measures will include a ban on government contracts.
Arnold Porter
JUNE 2, 2021
On the campaign trail, President Biden pledged to "tackle PFAS pollution by designating PFAS as a hazardous substance," which aligns with the bipartisan PFAS Action Act ( H.R. 535 – 116 th ) that passed the US House in January 2020. Not Just the Federal Government—States Continue to Take on PFAS.
Arnold Porter
AUGUST 26, 2021
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.
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