The U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) announced on April 5, 2022, that it will propose to prohibit ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, the only known form of asbestos currently imported into the United States. EPA notes that the proposed rule will be “the first-ever risk management rule issued under the new […]
April 11, 2022 Governor Newsom’s Latest Executive Order Takes Local Approach to Drought Response Last week, Governor Newsom issued an executive order calling on state and local agencies to increase water conservation measures following the driest January, February, and March on record. Executive Order N-7-22 expands upon a series of […]
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) published on April 4, 2022, a request for information (RFI) from interested parties on federal programs and activities in support of sustainable chemistry. 87 Fed. Reg. 19539. OSTP notes that “[t]he term “sustainable chemistry” does not have a consensus definition and most […]
April 6, 2022 Michael M. Meloy, Esq. and Jessica D. Hunt, Esq. MGKF Special Alert On February 26, 2022, the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) proposed to amend Chapter 109 of Pennsylvania’s safe drinking water regulations to establish Pennsylvania-specific maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) in drinking […]
April 7, 2022 Brandon P. Matsnev MGKF Litigation Blog There are surprisingly few cases addressing whether, for an entity to be liable as an arranger under CERCLA, it must have known that the disposed substance was dangerous or hazardous. On March 10, 2022, in City of Las Cruces and Dona Ana […]