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Protecting Public Health Is Complicated. But Science Can Help, and the Time Is Now.

Union of Concerned Scientists

These components are also being assessed and used in regulatory decision-making by some government agencies at the local, state, or federal level. Site assessments for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act , or ‘Superfund’, include consideration of multiple exposure pathways and pollutants.

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Elk River Spill Aftermath: Do We Need New Regulations and From Whom?

Vermont Law

Boehner is right in thinking that the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) and Clean Water Act (CWA). But in reality, Boehner received donations from the Vice President of Freedom Industries in 2013. have addressed the spill. First, the area was practically a ticking time bomb. Ironically, the U.S.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

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. million pounds of benzene that it imported during 2013–2015 as well as large quantities of three other substances. 21-191 (S.B.

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

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. The complaint also asserted claims for violations of record-keeping requirements and work practice standards. N:Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Inst.

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