Biden-Harris Administration Releases New Strategy to Combat Plastic Pollution
Aug-05-2024
On July 19, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration took a significant step to address plastic pollution by releasing a new joint strategy to combat plastic pollution entitled "Mobilizing Federal Action on Plastic Pollution:...
Read MoreAlaska Enacts Phase-Out of PFAS-Containing Firefighting Foams
Jul-26-2024
On July 22, 2024, Alaska enacted Senate Bill (SB) 67, which phases out the use of firefighting foams containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The bill automatically became law after the...
Read MoreUS EPA Revises Risk Threshold for Perfluorodecanoic Acid in Finalized IRIS Toxicological Review
Jul-23-2024
On July 16, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review for perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and related salts. The Agency has raised the...
Read MoreMaine introduces PFAS ban in food packaging effective May 2026
Maine law 32 MRS §1733(3-B) requires the Department of Environmental Protection to initiate rulemaking to ban PFAS in food packaging as soon as safer alternatives are available. On April 18, 2024,...
Read MoreEPA Issues Compliance Guide for Methylene Chloride Rule after Banning Most Uses Due to Health Risks
On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a compliance guide for the recently enacted methylene chloride risk management rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The...
Read MoreEPA Releases User-Friendly Pesticide Concentration Calculator
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the release of a significantly improved Pesticide in Water Calculator. This updated tool makes it easier to estimate pesticide concentrations in water bodies, which...
Read MoreEPA Finalizes Test Methods for Measuring Disinfectant Residues on Hard Surfaces
On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released finalized test methods for measuring disinfectant residues on hard surfaces treated with quaternary ammonium and phenolic compounds after rinsing with...
Read MoreEPA Unveils New Peer Review approach for Two Solvents under TSCA
On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that its Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) will conduct a peer review of two key assessments: the Draft Risk...
Read MoreEPA Publishes SNAP Rule 26
On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule entitled "Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of Substitutes Under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program in Commercial...
Read MoreUS EPA Proposes New Rule to Reduce Health Risks from Exposure to N-Methylpyrrolidone
On June 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to protect workers and consumers from exposure to the solvent n-methylpyrrolidone...
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