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 […]
December 10, 2020 CARB to Host Online Research Seminar on December 17, 2020 Summarizing Different Strategies Dairy and Livestock Sectors Can Implement to Reduce Methane Emissions from Enteric and Manure Sources On December 17, 2020, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will host an online research seminar, presented by Dr. […]
Under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 26(b), as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is authorized to collect fees from chemical manufacturers (defined to include importers under TSCA) to defray a portion of the EPA […]
At a December 8, 2020, Clean Air Act Advisory Committee meeting, acting Assistant Administrator for Air Anne Austin reportedly stated that EPA would not take further action on the “Begin Actual Construction” guidance that was released for public comment on March 25, 2020. Instead, EPA will defer action while it […]
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update its National Environmental Policy Act procedures, which are currently found in DOT Order 5610.C, “Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts.” The update would be the first substantive re-write of DOT’s NEPA procedures since 1985. The NPRM […]