Nanotech

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Appeals Board (EAB), Ultium Cells LLC (Ultium) and General Motors Company (GM) have entered into a consent agreement with EPA concerning alleged violations of Section 5(a)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

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Nanotech

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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Environment, Law, and History

MAY 6, 2022

Press of Kansas, 2021). The central takeaway of this book is that though Democrats controlled Congress throughout these years, “all environmental laws passed from 1964 to 1976 commanded huge bipartisan support” (p. Elmore writes: Building on the work of numerous environmental historians—including Robert Gottlieb, Martin V.

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Nanotech

AUGUST 18, 2021

On August 18, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued several significant new use rules (SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN), including the chemical substance identified generically as multiwalled carbon nanotubes (PMN P-18-182).

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Nanotech

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

On November 24, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed significant new use rules (SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for a number of chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN) and are also subject to Orders issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA.

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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. 33926 (June 28, 2021).

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Nanotech

JANUARY 26, 2022

NIOSH published the assessment in May 2021. More information is available in our May 20, 2021, blog item. g/m 3 ) as an airborne respirable eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA) concentration.

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Brag

MAY 21, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prepared a strategic plan for the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) for fiscal years (FY) 2021-2023. ” The strategic plan includes new vision, mission, and values statements for OPPT.

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Brag

OCTOBER 12, 2021

” on October 5, 2021. The item looks at GAO’s September 2021 Science & Tech Spotlight: Advanced Plastic Recycling. Furthermore, making a polymer by depolymerizing plastic is, according to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) nomenclature rules, different than the virgin polymer.

Recycling

Brag

DECEMBER 6, 2021

According to an October 26, 2021, project notification memorandum , the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) plans to begin fieldwork on an audit of EPA’s process for conducting reviews of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

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Brag

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change will hold a hearing on October 27, 2021 , on “ TSCA and Public Health: Fulfilling the Promise of the Lautenberg Act.” D-NJ), Chair of the Committee, and Paul Tonko (D-NY), Chair of the Subcommittee, stated that the Frank R. (D-NJ),

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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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Brag

MAY 21, 2021

Bergeson will join the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s (RILA) Retail Compliance Center (RCC) on June 10, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. EDT) to present a webinar entitled “TSCA: It Is Not What You May Think.”

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Brag

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

According to an October 26, 2021, project notification memorandum , the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) plans to begin fieldwork on an audit of EPA’s process for conducting reviews of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Both well plugging petitions were submitted to the EQB in November 2021. On conventional well bonding, the General Assembly did an end-around the petition by passing a law saying the EQB could not consider a general increase in plugging bonds for 10 years. Read more here.] Read more here. ]

Natural Gas

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JANUARY 24, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new effort under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to streamline the review of new chemicals that could be used to displace current, higher greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting transportation fuels. Bergeson and Carla N. On January 21, 2022, the U.S.

Biofuels

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on November 23, 2021, legally mandated changes to the fee requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA calculated the inflation rate by dividing the Producer Price Index (PPI) for September 2021 (348.8) By Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. ,

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Nanotech

MAY 1, 2023

Reporting criteria exempted nanoscale chemical substances already reported as new chemicals under TSCA and those nanoscale chemical substances that did not have unique or novel properties.

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Brag

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

On October 1, 2021, the U.S. By September 30, 2026 , EPA’s Safer Choice program will certify a total of 2,300 products compared to the FY 2021 baseline of 1,950 total certified products. Comments are due November 12, 2021.

2026

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

On October 1, 2021, the U.S. By September 30, 2026 , EPA’s Safer Choice program will certify a total of 2,300 products compared to the FY 2021 baseline of 1,950 total certified products. Comments are due November 12, 2021. Bergeson and Carla N.

2026

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MAY 27, 2021

Wednesday, June 30, 2021. ” This complimentary virtual conference marks the fifth Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Annual Conference, reflecting on the accomplishments and challenges since the implementation of the 2016 Lautenberg Amendments and where TSCA stands today. .” 9:00 a.m. - Register Now.

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Acoel

JANUARY 27, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate industrial chemical substances is the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), an almost 47-year-old law significantly amended in 2016 by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg). The federal law that authorizes the U.S.

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Brag

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

According to EPA, in 2022 it has published 3,900 notices of substantial risk records received under TSCA Section 8(e) in ChemView, including more than 3,300 non-CBI notices submitted between January 1, 2019, and December 20, 2021, that were not previously published due to resource limitations.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 5, 2022

On December 1, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA-47) introduced new legislation, the Protecting Communities from Plastic Act (S.

Ocean

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JANUARY 11, 2022

On December 10, 2021, the Biden Administration released its Fall 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. According to EPA’s rule list , the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) is working on the following rulemakings under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Related Article: -- WARNING Issued: Do Not Eat Fish From Neshaminy Creek Watershed In Bucks, Montgomery Counties Due To High Levels Of PFOS Contamination [Posted: October 18, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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Vermont Law

OCTOBER 1, 2023

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) 8) However, the EPA should consider adding more PFAS in future rulemaking actions. These Activists Say Yes. GRIST (Apr. TIMES (Oct. Starnes et al.,

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Brag

JUNE 17, 2021

On June 14, 2021, the Senate confirmed by voice vote Michal Freedhoff to be the Assistant Administrator for Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention of the U.S. As reported in our January 22, 2021, blog item , Freedhoff was onboarded in January 2021 as Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.

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Brag

APRIL 18, 2022

In his written testimony , Regan states that EPA has significant responsibilities under amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to ensure the safety of chemicals in or entering commerce and addressing unreasonable risks to human health or the environment. The only witness was EPA Administrator Michael S.

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Ohio Environmental Law

OCTOBER 23, 2021

To address gaps found, EPA will issue orders under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 4 authorities to require PFAS manufacturers to conduct and fund studies evaluating toxicity of PFAS compounds. EPA states the initial round of Section 4 Order are anticipated by December 2021.

Regulations

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Workplace Climate Assessment: In September 2021, with the support of an independent contractor, OCSPP launched a workplace climate assessment of the NCD to obtain feedback from employees and management about any potential workplace barriers and opportunities for organizational improvement. Bergeson and Carla N.

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Brag

JUNE 4, 2021

On May 28, 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration submitted President Joseph Biden’s budget for fiscal year 2022 (FY 2022) to Congress.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 15, 2022

Without the latest IRIS assessment and designation of formaldehyde as a human carcinogen, the EPA has not had the ability to adequately regulate it under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Public and external scientific review are vital. Comments will be accepted until June 13.

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Capaccio

JUNE 14, 2022

The EPA Council of PFAS was established in April 2021 and tasked to develop an agency-wide strategy to address PFAS. The Biden-Harris administration’s Plan to Combat PFAS Pollution was published in October 2021. In October 2021, the EPA announced the PFAS Strategic Roadmap of current and planned activities in 2021-2024.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

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. ATSDR Released Final Toxicological Profile for Certain PFAS and Six Draft Updated Profiles for Chemicals on Substance Priority List. 6, 2021).]] Regan, No.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various federal and state government agencies and potential litigants. Action on Toxics v. 21-70168 (9th Cir.)]] The proceedings had been stayed since April 2021 at EPA’s request. 13, 2021).]]

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ESA

APRIL 5, 2021

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democrats are most likely preparing to reintroduce the Endless Frontiers Act as part of a larger legislation package ( see ESA Policy News, March 22, 2021 ). 151 ) in the House of Representatives in February 2021. Nominations are due May 3, 2021. Register here.

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