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In California, Improper E-Waste Export Now a Crime

11/20/2023

In California, Improper E-Waste Export Now a Crime

A new California state law makes it a crime to export e-waste for recycling or disposal unless the exporter takes several steps to ensure (and prove) that the waste will be handled safely and legally after it leaves the state.
PFAS Now a "Special Concern" for TRI Reporting

11/15/2023

PFAS Now a "Special Concern" for TRI Reporting

A Final Rule published on October 31 adds PFAS to an exclusive section of the TRI reportable chemicals list—the list of “chemicals of special concern” (40 CFR 372.28). 
Civil vs. Criminal Environmental Violations

11/14/2023

Civil vs. Criminal Environmental Violations

Most weeks, we cover civil settlements between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and companies found by compliance officials to be out of compliance with environmental regulations. But not all compliance issues are resolved in civil settlements.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 11/6

11/6/2023

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 11/6

This week’s Roundup covers alleged RCRA, CAA, and EPCRA violations by a waste recycler, a packaging manufacturer, and a chemical distributor.
PFAS Reporting: New EPA Regulations for 2023-24

11/2/2023

PFAS Reporting: New EPA Regulations for 2023-24

A new TSCA rule by EPA will require manufacturers and importers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to submit more than ten years of data regarding PFAS production volumes, use, exposure, disposal, and more. 
Updated: New TSCA Sec. 6 Chemical Management Rules

10/31/2023

Updated: New TSCA Sec. 6 Chemical Management Rules

Update: On October 31, the EPA proposed to prohibit manufacturing (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of trichloroethylene (TCE) under TSCA.
Hazardous Hauntings: Waste Beyond the "Grave"

10/27/2023

Hazardous Hauntings: Waste Beyond the "Grave"

The time is right on Halloween to consider one major way that hazardous waste can haunt us from "beyond the grave"—liability under CERCLA/Superfund—and a few "tricks" for controlling your exposure.
New Clean Air and RCRA Standards for HFCs Proposed

10/23/2023

New Clean Air and RCRA Standards for HFCs Proposed

EPA proposed new requirements for facilities using hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and HFC substitutes as part of the Federal effort to reduce domestic HFC production and use.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 10/16

10/16/2023

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 10/16

This week’s Roundup covers alleged Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Safe Drinking Water Act violations by a variety of companies in Idaho, New Mexico, and Utah.
TSCA Rules for MCL Enforced By DOJ

10/14/2023

TSCA Rules for MCL Enforced By DOJ

The complaint seeks a ruling that an e-commerce platform violated the Clean Air Act and FIFRA, and the Methylene Chloride Rule under TSCA.

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