August 2, 2022 InsideEPA.com EPA is poised to propose its long-awaited rule to designate two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as Superfund “hazardous substances” as well as revisions to the Trump-era Risk Management Program (RMP) rule governing chemical facility safety…
August 2, 2022 InsideEPA.com Over a year after it withdrew a controversial Trump-era compliance guide for the significant new use rule (SNUR) governing several per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), EPA says it has no plans to issue new guidance or…
August 2, 2022 InsideEPA.com A National Academy of Sciences (NAS) panel is recommending that health clinicians offer patients blood testing if they are likely to have elevated exposures to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) due to work or community exposures…
Common chemicals sprayed on many crops each year are cloaked in bureaucratic uncertainties By Meg Wilcox on June 15, 2022 Scientists have been raising growing concerns for decades over the use of toxic “forever chemicals,” so called because their strong…
Article By John Gardella National Law Review On July 21, 2022, the National Academy of Science (NAS) held a public meeting regarding progress made on its PFAS report for recommendations to clinicians and physicians for PFAS testing. The National Academy…
23 June 2022 Goodrich JA, Walker D, Lin X, Wang H, Lim T, McConnell R, Conti DV, Chatzi L, Setiawan VW, Source: Abstract: Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of persistent organic pollutants, is ubiquitous. Animal…
Article By John Gardella National Law Review Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Just a week ago, we reported that a significant step forward was taken in the effort to designate certain PFAS as “hazardous substances” under CERCLA when the White House…
August 22, 2022 Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a webinar on August 17, 2022, on the “EPA PFAS Strategic Roadmap: Research Tools and Resources.” The webinar provided a brief overview of EPA’s PFAS Strategic…
Article By Jeffrey R. Porter Mintz Viewpoints Related Practices & Jurisdictions Environmental, Energy & Resources Administrative & Regulatory All Federal Tuesday, August 23, 2022 EPA has been cleared by the White House Office of Management and Budget to list two…
