Environmental Responsibility Technology Toxic Substances Control Act 
Nanotech
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking a rule under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit the production of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) during Inhance Technologies, LLCs (Inhance) fluorination process. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) v.
Nanotech
JULY 30, 2024
On July 25, 2024, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the U.S.
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Vermont Law
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. commonly known as “Superfund,” because PFAS chemicals are not considered “hazardous substances” that trigger cleanup. The Clean Water Act has also proven ineffective because EPA does not require limits on PFAS discharges into streams or rivers.
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
One of the best examples of control or elimination is the global legislation in the 1980s to limit CFC emissions that were damaging the ozone layer (5). There may also be requirements on what technologies must be used for mitigation such as the use of catalytic converters in cars that used older lead fuel (6).
Environmental Science
JULY 30, 2018
It came back to bite us in the 1980s and Congress responded with 2 laws to manage it: RCRA ( Resources Conservation and Recovery Act ) - manages new haz waste as it is generated and cleans up old haz waste problems at operating facilities, like landfills and factories. Will we have a Superduperfund?
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.
Capaccio
JUNE 14, 2022
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to designate PFOA and PFOS as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) hazardous substances would require facilities to report on these PFAS releases that meet or exceed the reportable quantity assigned to these substances. . How We Can Help .
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