Biobased and Renewable Products Update August 8, 2019 Federal EPA Improves Transparency For New Chemicals Review Program Under TSCA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 1, 2019, that it is making additional information about new chemical notices available on its website. The new web […]
Aug 9, 2019
EPA Proposes “Project Emissions Accounting” Rule – Update provided by Jorden Hiser & Joy, PLC
EPA Proposes “Project Emissions Accounting” Rule August 8, 2019 | Eric L. Hiser On August 1, 2019, EPA released its proposed “Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting” proposal. This proposal had been anticipated as a follow up to Administrator Pruitt’s March 13, […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 1, 2019, that it is making additional information about new chemical notices available on its website. The new web page, “Statistics for the New Chemicals Review Program under TSCA,” allows users to view and search monthly updates for any active Premanufacture […]
Federal Zero Waste Act Introduced By U.S. Representative Omar On July 25, 2019, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced the Zero Waste Act, which intends to create a federal grant program to invest in solutions that address waste. The bill, if passed, will go towards recycling infrastructure or […]
Aug 6, 2019
The Division of Drinking Water (DDW) Lowers PFAS Notification and Response Levels – Update by Bick Law, LLP
Tue Jul 30th, On Environmental Law, by Julieanne Nguyen Considerable measures have been taken to minimize the public’s exposure to Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), two chemicals categorized into a larger group known as Per – Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). With everyday items – such as food packaging, fire-fighting […]