On March 17, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released additional data related to the proposed risk management rule for chrysotile asbestos for public comment. 88 Fed. Reg. 16389. According to EPA’s March 16, 2023, press release, these data concern chrysotile asbestos diaphragms used in the chlor-alkali industry and […]
On March 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will propose the first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the latest action under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap. The proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) would regulate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) […]
March 16, 2023 Bryan P. Franey, Esq. and Jessica D. Hunt, Esq. MGKF Special Alert Today, EPA proposed regulations to establish new maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and new and revised maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs) for six PFAS compounds: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), hexafluoropropylene oxide […]
B&C Launches PFAS News And Information Site For Industry Stakeholders; Will Hold PFAS Webinar May 17, 2023: Continuing Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) tradition of providing reliable information and analysis of the most pressing chemical issues of the day, B&C is pleased to announce the PFAS News and Information web […]
Welcome to the 2023 Spring issue of Water and the Law, which provides a recap of water-related bills from the 2023 session of the Utah Legislature. The articles in this newsletter, written by the attorneys listed at the end of this email, provide summaries of (1) the bills that passed the […]