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EPA Will Not Require Financial Assurances From Electric Power Sector

Clean Energy Law

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. O’Brien and Stacey L. VanBelleghem. Modern conditions at facilities rather than legacy practices or conditions. EPA’s Process and Rationale. What’s Next?

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

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. Anything with this designation, of spilled in US waters, must be reported to the EPA.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The plaintiffs’ complaint asserting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, and Rivers and Harbors Act violations included allegations that the U.S. The court also denied motions to transfer the action to the District of Wyoming, where a challenge to the Waste Prevention Rule is pending.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. The House bill ( H.R. N: 620 Groundwater Quality , Ill. EPA (last visited Aug.

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. Protecting ecosystem health. Managing PFAS in waste. 14560 (Mar.

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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. Subscribe to our "Biden-Harris Agenda" mailing list to receive our analyses. * * * * *.