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September 29, 2021

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 articulated an intent by the Agency to reverse course and aggressively seek to regulate finished articles under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”). Continue reading

TSCA

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July 1, 2020

The End for EPA’s Temporary Enforcement Discretion Policy for COVID 19 Pandemic

On June 29, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a termination addendum to the COVID 19 temporary enforcement policy previously issued on March 26, 2020. As further discussed below, EPA’s temporary enforcement policy will now terminate no later than August 31, 2020. Continue reading

COVID-19

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