EPA

EPA recently published its final risk evaluation for the third of its 10 high-priority chemicals under the amended Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA). In September 2020, EPA published a risk evaluation for HBCD, finalizing…

FRIDAY, October 16, 2020, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Via Microsoft Teams Meeting The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topics, beginning at 10…

On June 11, 2020 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule titled “Increasing Consistency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process.” This letter constitutes the Office of…

On June 24, 2020, EPA published a proposal to lower its current dust-lead clearance levels (DLCL) from 40 micrograms of per square feet (ug/ft2) to 10 ug/ft2 for floors and 250 ug/ft2 to 100 ug/ft2 for window sills. DLCL is the…

On June 5, Advocacy submitted comments to EPA on the Science Advisory Board Peer Review of EPA’s Draft Guidelines for the Preparing Economic Analyses. Advocacy requests that the panel pay special attention to recommendations in the…

On March 2, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a public comment period for the proposed 2020 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for stormwater discharges associated with industrial…

On May 4, 2020, EPA published its draft risk evaluation for perchloroethylene (PCE). Under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), EPA is required to conduct risk evaluations to determine whether existing chemicals present an…

On April 23, 2020, EPA published a notice announcing the availability of draft scope documents for the risk evaluations to be conducted for the remaining 7 of its 20 high-priority chemicals designated in December 2019. The scoping…

On April 9, 2020, EPA published a notice announcing the availability of draft scope documents for the risk evaluations to be conducted for 13 of its 20 high-priority chemicals designated in December 2019. The scoping documents include the…

On April 3, 2020, EPA published its draft risk evaluation for asbestos. Under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), EPA is required to conduct risk evaluations to determine whether existing chemicals present an unreasonable risk of…