“Silent Spring” and the Life Cycle of Emerging Contaminants
On the 60th anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carlson’s groundbreaking book “Silent Spring”, the world continues to struggle to manage the human health... Read more.
U.S. EPA’s Addition of 1-BP to CERCLA Hazardous Substance List Likely Precursor to Similar Actions on PFAS
On April 8, 2022, U.S. EPA added the industrial solvent 1-bromopropane (1-BP) to its list of CERCLA hazardous substances; this listing was triggered by U.S. EPA’s... Read more.
U.S. EPA Releases “ECHO Notify” to Increase Public Awareness of Enforcement Related Information
On March 22, 2022, U.S. EPA released a new web tool designed to ensure that information regarding environmental violations and enforcement actions is more readily... Read more.
U.S. EPA Announces Plan to Tighten PFAS Reporting Requirements
In connection with the release of its 2020 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis which evidenced a 10% decline in environmental releases of TRI chemicals... Read more.
Heightened Risk to the Regulated Community: U.S. EPA Overfiling
In what could portend significant risk to the regulated community, a recent “overfiling” by U.S. EPA in connection with a Clean Air Act (CAA) settlement between... Read more.
PFOA and PFAS Take Another Step Towards Becoming Full-Fledged Members of the CERCLA Family of Hazardous Substances
On January 10, 2022, U.S. EPA forwarded a proposed rule that seeks to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as “hazardous... Read more.
U.S. EPA Finalizes Fifth UCMR—PFAS Remain in the Regulatory Bullseye
On December 20, 2021, U.S. EPA finalized its Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) that will require public water systems (PWS) to collect monitoring... Read more.
New PFAS Additions to the Proposition 65 List
Over the past week, several new per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been added to California’s Proposition 65 list. In March 2021, California’s... Read more.
U.S. EPA Releases its PFAS Strategic Roadmap
On Monday, October 18, 2021, U.S. EPA released its PFAS Strategic Roadmap (Roadmap) outlining the agency’s three-year strategy for addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl... Read more.
TSCA Articles Regulations—U.S. EPA Course Reversal?
In prepared remarks from U.S. EPA chemicals chief Michael Freedhoff that were presented at the Product Stewardship Society’s annual meeting, Freedhoff clearly... Read more.