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NGOs Petition EPA to Remove PFAS Immediately from Fluorinated Plastic Containers

Nanotech

Environmental Protection The post NGOs Petition EPA to Remove PFAS Immediately from Fluorinated Plastic Containers appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. The petition “demands that the U.S.

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Water coalition testifies on PFAS CERCLA exemption for utilities

Environmental News Bits

A coalition of national water sector associations testified before the Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee last week on the implications of listing certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

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EPA considering petition to require submittal of efficacy data for neonicotinoids and other systemic insecticides

Environmental News Bits

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is accepting comments on a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), and several other groups. Read the full story from Wiley Rein LLP. On November 24, 2023, the U.S.

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The Federal Government Must Move Swiftly to Restore the Constitutionality of the Impact Assessment Act

Enviromental Defense

Federal oversight is crucial, given that environmental issues are not contained within provincial borders. And it’s especially crucial when provinces aren’t taking environmental responsibility seriously or, as the case may be, are outright hostile towards environmental protection.

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What Difference Will Listing ‘Forever Chemicals’ as Hazardous Substances Make?

E2 Law Blog

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to list two “forever chemicals”—perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)—as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund).

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Groups petition US EPA to force reporting of waste incinerator emissions

Environmental News Bits

Environmental groups on Monday petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to require companies to disclose the chemicals discharged from waste incinerators and plants that claim to recycle plastic waste into fuel. Read the full story from Reuters.

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State Fire Commissioner: Improper Disposal Of Rechargeable Batteries Is Leading To More, And More Dangerous Fires

PA Environment Daily

Additional information can be found at the recently launched Environmental Protection Agency website , which is dedicated to questions on lithium-ion batteries. November 15 is a good day to remember that recycling is the environmentally responsible thing to do,” said Mary Keenan. “At