Dec 31, 2020

EPA Releases Final Chemical Risk Evaluation for NMP – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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 […]

Dec 31, 2020

Environmental Law & Policy Alerts – Update from Somach, Simmons & Dunn

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 […]

Dec 28, 2020

Public Comment Period Opens on the First Amendments to PADEP’s Wetland Permitting Program in Nearly Thirty Years – Update from Manko Gold Katcher Fox

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 […]

Dec 16, 2020

Recent Federal Developments – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

B&C Presents Webinar Regarding Chemical Law And Policy Implications Of The Election, January 28, 2021: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) friends and clients are invited to attend “What To Expect When You’re Electing (a New President),” a webinar focusing on the incoming Biden Administration including what policies and initiatives can […]

Dec 15, 2020

EPA Publishes Draft Compliance Guide Addressing Surface Coatings under PFAS SNUR – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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 […]