EPA

On March 13, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a 60-day comment period extension for its preliminary lists identifying manufacturers that may be subject to fee obligations under the Toxic Substance Control Act…

On March 3, 2020, EPA proposed to amend its regulations for the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) from electric utilities under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The agency is proposing procedures to allow…

On March 3, 2020, EPA published a supplemental proposal to a previously proposed significant new use rule (SNRU) for long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylate (LCPFAC) chemical substances. In the original proposed SNUR for LCPFAC, published in…

On February 26, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft risk evaluation for trichloroethylene (TCE).  Under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), EPA is required to conduct risk evaluations to determine whether…

On February 20, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed to establish a federal coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program as required by recent amendments to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) provided in…

SBA Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable Meeting Friday, February 28, 2020, 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Hearing Room, 428A Russell Senate Office Building, …

On Jan. 25, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published preliminary lists identifying manufacturers that may be subject to fee obligations under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) for EPA-initiated risk evaluations for…

On Jan. 27, 2020, EPA published its draft risk evaluation for carbon tetrachloride. Under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), EPA is required to conduct risk evaluations to determine whether existing chemicals present an…

On Jan. 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the finalization of the long anticipated revised definition of Waters of the United States. The final rule, entitled “The Navigable…

On Jan. 21, 2020, EPA issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to announce its plans for a Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI). The new rulemaking would establish new emission standards for air pollution from on-highway…