Legal Alerts

On December 21, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule that would amend the 2018 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) fees rule.  According to EPA, the proposed rule “reflects real-world situations, narrows the broad scope of current requirements, significantly reduces the burden on American businesses, and increases the flexibility for […]

On December 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final risk evaluation for N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP).  Of the 37 conditions of use that EPA reviewed, EPA found that 26 present unreasonable risks to workers and consumers.  These uses include an unreasonable risk to workers when domestically manufacturing or importing […]

December 30, 2020 Key Natural Resource and Environmental Elements to Know About H.R. 133:  Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021  President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 on December 27, 2020.  The Appropriations Act is a true omnibus.  It covers an array of topics, including provisions important to California specifically, as […]

December 22, 2020 Zachary J. Koslap MGKF Special Alert On December 5, 2020, the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) published a proposed rulemaking to amend the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (PADEP) Chapter 105 regulations, which are known as the state’s wetland permitting regulations and implement the Dam Safety and Encroachments […]

On December 10, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a draft compliance guide that outlines which imported articles are covered by EPA’s July 2020 final significant new use rule (SNUR) that prohibits companies from manufacturing, importing, processing, or using certain long-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances […]