Environmental Responsibility Law Toxic Substances Control Act 
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
These documents describe how the EPA understands their legal authorities to assess and address cumulative impacts and environmental justice. However, since major US environmental laws are enacted to protect the air, water, and land separately (i.e.
Vermont Law
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Efforts to protect public health and the environment from PFAS have been hampered by major gaps in both federal and state law and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) unwillingness to act. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. Toxic Substances Control Act.
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Environmental Science
JULY 30, 2018
I named the Priority Pollutants a moment ago, which are 129 chemicals of interest under the Clean Water Act, RCRA, one of two federal laws governing hazardous wastes has several hundred “Appendix IX” groundwater monitoring compounds. I will organize my discussion by key laws. Each law has thousands of regulations.
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework.
Clean Energy Law
JULY 16, 2019
Thus, EPA’s analysis relies on several additional factors: Other federal financial responsibility requirements. State law requirements. Section 108(b) and EPA’s Path to This Decision. EPA also takes the position that CERCLA’s list of factors is not exhaustive and that the statute is silent on how EPA should weigh the factors.
Vermont Law
DECEMBER 24, 2024
And in May of 2024, two types of PFAS are now classified as Hazardous Substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Lastly, the administration has prioritized funding the nations water infrastructure through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
Ohio Environmental Law
OCTOBER 23, 2021
To the extent practicable, EPA will group PFAS compounds to more efficiently evaluate their toxicity. 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.
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