The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on February 23, 2023, entitled “EPA Chemical Reviews: Workforce Planning Gaps Contributed to Missed Deadlines.” GAO evaluated the extent to which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) met selected Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) deadlines for reviewing existing and new chemicals […]
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February 23, 2023 Alice F. Douglas, Esq. MGKF Litigation Blog That federal agencies enjoy numerous advantages in defending against legal challenges to their administrative decision-making is a fact of administrative law. But these advantages extend beyond the favorable standards of review that typically apply to their decisions. An agency can, […]
Feb 21, 2023
Maine Proposes Rule to Clarify Reporting Requirements for PFAS in Products – Update from Bergeson Campbell, P.C.
On February 14, 2023, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) announced a much anticipated proposed rule intended to provide additional guidance on the notification requirements and sales prohibitions for products and product components containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). MDEP will hold a public hearing on April […]
February 16, 2023 Brandon P. Matsnev, Esq. MGKF Litigation Blog In In re LTL Management, LLC, No. 22-2003 (Jan. 30, 2023), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit had occasion to consider whether an entity that was created solely to house liabilities and file for bankruptcy could, in fact, […]
RECORDED WEBINAR ON-DEMAND — “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023”: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) January 31, 2023, webinar “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023” is now available for on-demand viewing. During this one-hour […]