Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics has made an unusual change that will make the regulation of PFAS chemicals even harder , potentially letting thousands of these dangerous “forever chemicals” escape EPA regulation, thereby endangering the health of millions of people.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In the proposed rule, EPA states that after receiving additional comments following the issuance of the The post EPA Proposes to Amend PBT Rules for decaBDE and PIP (3:1) appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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Nanotech

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it granted a petition filed under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to address the use of the chemical N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) in tires.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published on January 26, 2024 a list of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that trigger reporting requirements under EPA’s recently promulgated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting rule.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the comment period on proposed amendments to the new chemicals procedural regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Hutton On July 19, 2023, the U.S.

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Law and Environment

APRIL 12, 2022

EPA’s authority for doing so is the Toxic Substances Control Act which provides that: . Wisely, the authors do not take a position on any potential regulation of plastics or microplastics. At the same time, the “precautionary principle” is not a sound basis for regulations.

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MAY 26, 2022

.’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. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under TSCA; and Mr.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The PFAS Accountability Act would add a legal claim to the Toxic Substances Control Act to allow individuals to hold manufacturers responsible if they have been … Continue reading Congress reintroduces PFAS litigation bill Madeleine Dean reintroduced legislation on Feb.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 17, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed amendments to the regulations that govern the Agency’s review of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to improve efficiency and align with the 2016 bipartisan TSCA amendments under the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

And it was written when the tests used to detect pollution in waterways were more rudimentary, and the public knew less about the perils of some substances that flow out of industrial waste pipes, seep off roads and lawns, or make their way into lakes and streams after being tossed in the trash. Since the discovery, Ann Arbor has spent $1.5

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 17, 2022

First, as part of EPA’s effort to identify, understand and address PFAS contamination leaching from fluorinated containers, the agency is notifying companies of their obligation to comply with existing requirements under the Toxics Substances Control Act (TSCA) to ensure… Read more →

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 29, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released for public comment a draft revision to the unreasonable risk determination for carbon tetrachloride pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 6(b).

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MAY 30, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed amendments to the new chemicals procedural regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). To improve the effectiveness and efficiency of these reviews, EPA proposes to amend the procedural regulations at 40 C.F.R. Bergeson and Carla N.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 5, 2023

A broad new per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) reporting rule has companies across industries in the orbit of the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”).

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 18, 2022

In February 2022, EPA launched a new effort under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to modernize the process and bring innovative science to the review of new chemicals before they can enter the marketplace.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 6, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, the agency issued the first in a series of Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) test orders to require companies to conduct and submit testing on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Today, as a part of the U.S.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to require reporting under Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). The final rule and other guidance is available on EPA’s website. On September 28, 2023, the U.S.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 26, 2021

Environmental Protection agency posted its proposed Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). On June 28, the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It is important to acknowledge this oversight in Carson’s work, and in the subsequent regulatory infrastructure designed to regulate chemicals, and to commit ourselves to do better in today’s world by working to identify and address these environmental injustices. And yes, they really were that hyperbolic.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a webinar series in collaboration with the PETA Science Consortium International (PSCI), Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS), and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR). Registration is open.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 15, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the latest action to protect public health under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), proposing a ban on most uses of methylene chloride, a dangerous chemical known to cause serious health risks and even death.

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 9, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a revision to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk determination for trichloroethylene (TCE), finding that TCE, as a whole chemical substance, presents an unreasonable risk of injury to human health when evaluated under its conditions of use. Today, the U.S.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) June 2021 proposal of a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reporting rule targeting manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) sparked a major outcry from chemical manufacturers and article importers. Read the full story at the National Law Review.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 6, 2022

This Panel will focus on EPA’s development of a proposed rule to collect data to inform each step of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk evaluation and risk management … Continue reading EPA seeks small businesses’ input on development of proposed TSCA Data Reporting Rule.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 19, 2022

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Acoel

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Jennifer Nijman Just this month, on October 11, 2023, EPA issued its final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring a wide range of companies to report and retain records of extensive PFAS data. The rule will take effect November 13, 2023.

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Nanotech

MAY 31, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint with the Environmental Appeals Board on March 15, 2022, pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA notes that TSCA Section 12(b), and the regulations set forth at 40 C.F.R.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The litigation uncovered internal company records showing that DuPont knew of PFOA’s significant health risks but withheld the information from regulators and the public. The Clean Water Act has also proven ineffective because EPA does not require limits on PFAS discharges into streams or rivers. Toxic Substances Control Act.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on November 10, 2022, that it is requesting nominations of prospective candidates for membership on the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) established under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Individuals may also self-nominate.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New Chemicals Program held a webinar on EPA’s process for assessing the potential risks of new chemicals under Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the types of data EPA considers in this assessment.

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Nanotech

MAY 1, 2023

Additionally, EPA reviewed and completed six premanufacture notices (PMN) for multi-walled carbon nanotube chemical substances. According to the Tour de Table , EPA regulated all six of the new chemical substances with a consent order “due to limited available data on nanomaterials.”

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

At the federal level, depending on the specifics of the process, aspects of biorecycling or the wastes that may result from that process might be governed by statutes such as the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the Microbial Products of Biotechnology Rule.

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Environment Next

AUGUST 4, 2020

The important take away is that state environmental compliance inspections of regulated facilities will occur as planned in 2020 and 2021, but may be delayed or performed remotely. It remains uncertain exactly how remote inspections will proceed and what techniques may be used to ensure their validity.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

Room 205 Ryan Building starting at 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Read more here. TODAY 9:30: House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee meets to consider House Bill 925 (Rapp-R-Warren) and Senate Bill 211 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) establishing standards for utility-scale solar energy facility decommissioning.

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Nanotech

JANUARY 26, 2022

Additionally, EPA reviewed and completed a significant new use notice (SNUN) for a carbon nanotube substance. EPA regulated the new chemical substance with a consent order “owing to limited available data on nanomaterials”; the consent order limited uses and human and environmental exposure to prevent unreasonable risks.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Regulations promulgated under TSCA Section 8(d) require chemical companies to submit lists and copies of health and safety studies relating to the health and/or environmental effects of specified chemical substances and mixtures. Health and Safety Data Reporting.

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Vermont Law

OCTOBER 1, 2023

If more PFAS are not regulated, more sacrifice zones may be created. The EPA has regulated some of the chemicals—about six of them so far in drinking water and identifying hundreds of PFAS under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (8) 11) Unfortunately, PFAS bioaccumulate. James Parish , U.S.

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