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Webinar Recording Available: “Domestic Chemical Regulation and Achieving Circularity”

Brag

.’s (B&C ® ) May 18, 2022, webinar “Domestic Chemical Regulation and Achieving Circularity” is now available for on-demand viewing. During this one-hour webinar, Lynn L. During the webinar, Ms.

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A Sacrifice to the Emperor of Forever: PFAS and Sacrifice Zones

Vermont Law

1) PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonic acid) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) belong to a class of human-made chemicals known as PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. (2) 2) PFAS are characterized by their carbon-fluorine bonds, which are among the strongest in chemistry, giving them the nickname “forever chemicals.”

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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Environmental Perspectives

Environmental Science

This lecture is the most technical of the three and is about topics I practiced every day. Environmental regulation. EPA and other agencies have written hundreds of guidance documents about sampling methods, and I still found instances of the need to figure out how best to do it under certain circumstances. Limitations.

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PFAS…The Forever Chemicals

Capaccio

PFAS are often called “forever chemicals” because of their tendency to persist in the environment once released. PFAS are a large group of over 4700 synthetic chemicals that are not found naturally in the environment. Enhance PFAS reporting under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) . What are PFAS? .

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Biden Administration Accelerates Federal Regulation of PFAS

Ohio Environmental Law

This week the Biden Administration released their PFAS Strategic Roadmap which sets forth ambitious action on regulation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) pollution, including targeted action with deadlines for eight different federal agencies. Regulation of PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water on an Accelerated Schedule.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

This quarterly newsletter provides essential updates on litigation, regulatory, legislative, and other notable developments involving chemicals of concern to business. 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.

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