The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that will provide EPA, its partners, and the public with the largest-ever dataset of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured and used in the United States. This rule builds on over two years of progress on the...
CERCLA cleanups would then need to address any releases of the listed PFAS compounds, expanding the PFAS compounds to be addressed under CERCLA beyond EPA's proposed designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA hazardous substances. Comments on the expanded definition of "hazardous waste" are due by...
The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") will accept public comments on its proposed regulation, which, if adopted, could increase reporting requirements and environmental cleanup costs for companies linked to these chemicals. August 2022Alert The EPA announced on August 26, 2022,a prop...
Although environmental groups such as the Environmental Working Group, which has long highlighted the dangers of PFAS to public health and the environment, cheered the announcement, water sector groups say they are worried about costs and potential liability. In comments submitted to EPA in November ...
public comment on all aspects of this proposed rule and has also identified items of particular interest for public input. In addition to fulfilling statutory obligations under TSCA, this document will enable EPA to better characterize the sources and quantities of manufactured PFAS in the United ...
The EPA said on Friday it would prioritize enforcement against significant contributors to the release of PFAS, such as federal facilities and manufacturers. The American Chemistry Council, a leading industry trade association, called the rule “severely flawed” on Friday and said the chemicals have...
Regan. “By taking action on this petition, EPA will have a better understanding of the risks from PFAS pollution so we can do more to protect people. “This data will also help us identify the sources of pollution so we can hold those accountable for endangering the public. EPA is ...
(PFAS), arguing such requirements undercut DOE efforts to promote hydrogen use and other technologies crucial to the Biden administration’s climate agenda. In recent comments obtained byInside EPA, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) urges DOE “to explore with the EPA the impact of its ...
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Capito was one of 20 senators who wrote to Wheeler demanding ceilings on two phased-out types of PFAS chemicals. They pressed Wheeler for other “immediate actions” to protect the public from other versions of the industrial compounds.