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DEP Secretary Negrin Resigns Effective Dec. 8, On Medical Leave; Jessica Shirley Named Interim Acting Secretary

PA Environment Daily

She joined the DEP Policy Office in 2011 and worked as the Policy Director and most recently served as the Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator for programs related to the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. Jessica Shirley Jessica Shirley was named Acting Executive Deputy Secretary at DEP in February 2023.

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WeConservePA Honors Cynthia Carrow With 2025 Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award

PA Environment Daily

She directed the renovation using environmentally responsible green design principles that resulted in the building being the oldest green building in Pennsylvania and received the Governors esteemed Environmental Excellence award.

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Oil & Natural Gas Facility Health Impacts Assessment Bill Introduced In The House

PA Environment Daily

The creation of the Registry was one of many recommendations in the July 2011 report of the Gov. In 2015, Rep. Karen Boback (R-Luzerne) introduced the same legislation in the House. Read more here. However, neither bill saw real legislative action.

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Biden Administration Accelerates Federal Regulation of PFAS

Ohio Environmental Law

EPA proposed a rule in June of 2021 under its TSCA Section 8(a)(7) authority to collect information on any PFAS manufactured since 2011, including information on uses, production volumes, disposal, exposures, and hazards. even industries with relatively small releases of PFAS will be required to report).

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Superfund Me: A High-Level Overview of Climate Change Superfund Bills

Vermont Law

A Brief History of Federal Superfund Legislation In 1980, Congress enacted The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), more commonly known as Superfund. 259, the Climate Superfund Act, marks a new era in the effort to hold the worlds largest polluters responsible for the mess they have made.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

In June 2021, EPA published a proposed rule under TSCA Section 8(a)(7) that the Agency will use to collect information on a one-time basis from manufacturers (including importers) of PFAS in any year since 2011.[[N: The House bill ( H.R. 33926 (June 28, 2021).]]

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

The rule will impose a one-time reporting requirement on persons who have manufactured PFAS in any year since January 1, 2011. The reporting will include information about quantities manufactured or processed and existing information on environmental and health effects, as well as exposure and disposal information.

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