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House Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Toxic Substances Control Act for January 22, 2025

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The Subcommittee on Environment of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce has announced that its first hearing of the 119th Congress will focus on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, is scheduled for January 22, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.

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Senator Markey Reintroduces Legislation to Amend the Toxic Substances Control Act and Provide Grants to Remediate Toxics in Schools

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Congress is unlikely to act on this legislation in the The post Senator Markey Reintroduces Legislation to Amend the Toxic Substances Control Act and Provide Grants to Remediate Toxics in Schools appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. The 118th Congress version, S. 5363 and H.R.

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The Top-Ten Lower Court Decisions on Environmental Law

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In this case, the Fifth Circuit overturned a ban on asbestos and in the process made an entire federal statute, the Toxic Substances Control Act, virtually inoperative. What was so notable about this case was that the court applied the doctrine to limit water rights, which are generally sacrosanct in Western states.

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TSCA Reform — Nine Years Later: B&C, ELI, and GWU Conclude Another Amazing Conference 

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This virtual conference marked the ninth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Annual Conference, reflecting on the accomplishments and challenges since the implementation of the 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act) and where TSCA stands today.

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EPA Publishes Preliminary Lists of Manufacturers (Including Importers) Subject to Fees for Risk Evaluations

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and solicited comment on the preliminary lists of manufacturers (including importers) subject to fees for the next five chemicals undergoing risk evaluation under Section 6(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

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Community and Environmental Groups File TSCA Section 21 Petition Seeking the Phase Out of Hydrogen Fluoride in Domestic Oil Refining

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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) announced on February 11, 2025, that community and environmental groups submitted a petition under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to the U.S.

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EPA Releases Final Risk Evaluation for DINP, Finding Unreasonable Risk of Injury to Human Health When Workers Are Exposed under Four COUs

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final risk evaluation for diisononyl phthalate (DINP) conducted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). On January 14, 2025, the U.S.