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April 20, 2022

“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 and environmental risks associated with newly discovered emerging contaminants. Continue reading

Climate Change, Consumer Law and Environment, Contamination, Emerging Contaminants, Groundwater, Sustainability, TSCA, Water

1, 4-dioxane, asbestos, chemicals, Corporate Environmental Lawyer, DDT, dioxin, Earth Week, Emerging Contaminants, environment, EPA, global stewardship, Groundwater, human health, Jenner & Block, MTBE, PCB, pesticides, PFAS, Rachel Carlson, Silent Spring, soil, Steven M. Siros, strategic roadmap, TSCA
April 21, 2021

Earth Day 2021: Heightened Chemical Regulation under the Biden Administration

A key platform of President Biden’s environmental agenda is a heightened focus on regulating chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Regulating chemicals in order to minimize the threat to human and the environment is clearly also critical to achieving the aims and goals of Earth Day especially considering that the publication of… Continue reading

Air, CERCLA, Climate Change, Consumer Law and Environment, Emerging Contaminants, Sustainability, TSCA

1, 4-dioxane, asbestos, CERCLA, Corporate Environmental Lawyer, Earth Day, EPA, MCL, methylene chloride, Michal Freedhoff, Perfluoroalkyl, PFAS, Polyfluoroalkyl, Safe Drinking Water Act, Silent Spring, Steven M. Siros, trichloroethylene, TSCA
August 3, 2018

Drinking Water Providers Seek Pause in Rush to Set MCLs for Emerging Contaminants

The presence of emerging contaminants such as perfluorinated chemicals (PFOS) and 1,4-dioxane in drinking water often make the headlines as sampling technologies become more sophisticated and these contaminants are being detected with increasing frequency in drinking water systems across the country. Continue reading

Climate Change, Sustainability, Water

1, 4-dioxane, Air, CERCLA, Climate Change, Corporate Environmental Lawyer, Critical Environmental, GHG, Hazmat, Health & Safety Developments, OSHA, PFOS, RCRA, Steven M. Siros, Sustainability, TSCA, Water
February 15, 2017

New State 1,4-Dioxane Drinking Water Standard-New York Threatens to Take Action if U.S. EPA Doesn’t

In a February 11, 2017 letter to U.S. EPA, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo indicated that if U.S. EPA didn’t move promptly to establish a federal maximum contaminant level (MCL) for 1,4-dioxane, New York would be forced to set its own MCL for drinking water in the state. Continue reading

Climate Change, Sustainability, Water

1, 4-dioxane, Air, CERCLA, Climate Change, Corporate Environmental Lawyer, Critical Environmental, GHG, Hazmat, Health & Safety Developments, OSHA, RCRA, Steven M. Siros, Sustainability, TSCA, Water

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“Silent Spring” and the Life Cycle of Emerging Contaminants

Earth Day 2021: Heightened Chemical Regulation under the Biden Administration

Drinking Water Providers Seek Pause in Rush to Set MCLs for Emerging Contaminants

New State 1,4-Dioxane Drinking Water Standard-New York Threatens to Take Action if U.S. EPA Doesn’t