Fifth Circuit Upholds Texas Clean Air Act Flexible Permit Program On August 13, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) issued its opinion upholding the Texas Flexible Permit Program. For now, the decision in Texas v. U... Read More
Judging by a recent hearing, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee appears ready to move forward with the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 (S. 847) (SCA2011) . SCA2011 was introduced by Senator Frank Lautenberg earlier this year in his continued... Read More
January 31 is an important upcoming deadline for companies that manufacture or import polymers under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) "polymer exemption." [1] The one-time notification to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA... Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to amend the Tier I and Tier II Inventory Forms required under section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to Know Act (EPCRA), 42 U.S.C. § 11022 .[1] EPCRA § 312 requires... Read More
The Official Journal of the European Union has published Directive 2011/65/EU on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (recast RoHS), following the European Council's formal adoption of the... Read More
The Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH)[1] released a report on July 21, 2011, that identifies significant variability in laboratory testing for total heavy metals under state "toxics in packaging" laws. The TPCH, which was formed 20 years... Read More
Fifth Circuit Upholds Texas Clean Air Act Flexible Permit Program On August 13, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit) issued its opinion upholding the Texas Flexible Permit Program. For now, the decision in Texas v.... Read More