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EPA finalizes mountaintop mining guidance for Appalachia
Posted on 6 Aug 2011 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

EPA issued final guidance concerning environmental permitting regulations for mountaintop mining in Appalachia, maintaining the strengthened requirements it set out in the earlier interim guidance that was released on April 1, 2010. A summary of the... Read More

CERCLA's "Federally Required Commencement Date" Preempts State Statute Of Repose
Posted on 19 Oct 2011 by Steven M. Siros

By Steven M. Siros, Partner, Jenner & Block A Georgia federal district court recently found that CERCLA's "federally required commencement date" preempted a state statute of repose. In In re Camp Lejeune, N.C. Water Contamination... Read More

Improper PCB Disposal Leads To $13.75M Fine
Posted on 11 Jun 2014 by Steven M. Siros

By Steven M. Siros . In what constitutes the largest penalty for violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act ("TSCA") at a single site, a titanium product manufacturer agreed to pay $13.75 million to settle the Government's claims... Read More

Keller and Heckman LLP: Upcoming Deadline for TSCA Polymer Exemption Notification
Posted on 18 Jan 2013 by Keller and Heckman LLP

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

Keller and Heckman: Summary – Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013
Posted on 28 May 2013 by Keller and Heckman LLP

On May 22, 2013, Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and David Vitter (R-LA) announced that they were introducing a bipartisan bill to modernize the 37-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013 (CSIA) would... Read More

House Passes TSCA Modernization Act, What's Next
Posted on 28 Jul 2015 by Keller and Heckman LLP

The House of Representatives passed the TSCA Modernization Act (H.R. 2576), [subscribers can access an enhanced version of this bill: lexis.com | Lexis Advance ], by an overwhelming majority of 398-1, on June 23, 2015. The alternative Senate bill, the... Read More

Vermont Senate Approves Pricey Green Chem Bill, Now in House’s Hands
Posted on 25 Apr 2014 by Keller and Heckman LLP

The Vermont Senate has approved a bill, S. 239 , [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], that would allow the state to require extensive, expensive chemical reporting and impose high fees on nearly everyone doing business in the state... Read More

TSCA Modernization Act Hearing
Posted on 28 Jul 2015 by Keller and Heckman LLP

On June 3, 2015, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously, with one abstention by Representative Eshoo (D-CA), to submit the amended TSCA Modernization Act to the House of Representatives. During the hearing, two amendments were introduced... Read More

Senate Committee Passes Amended TSCA Reform Bill, S. 697
Posted on 22 Jul 2015 by Keller and Heckman LLP

On April 28, 2015, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed an amended version of the bipartisan bill S. 697, [subscribers can access an enhanced version of this bill: lexis.com | Lexis Advance ], the “Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical... Read More

Keller and Heckman LLP: Bipartisan Meetings on The Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
Posted on 3 Jul 2011 by Keller and Heckman LLP

A series of stakeholder meetings on Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. ) "reform" began in the Senate on June 21, 2011. Billed as bipartisan stakeholder talks, these meetings may bring us closer to a viable TSCA... Read More

House TSCA Modernization Act Gains Unanimous Bipartisan Support in Subcommittee, But More Work to be Done
Posted on 27 Jul 2015 by Keller and Heckman LLP

On May 14, 2015, the House of Representatives Environment and the Economy Subcommittee unanimously reported its TSCA Modernization Act legislative proposal. The draft is a result of bipartisan efforts led by the Subcommittee Chairman, John Shimkus (R... Read More

DTSC Announces Initial Proposed Priority Products List under the Safer Consumer Products Program – The First Green Chemistry Shoe Drops
Posted on 8 Apr 2014 by Pepper Hamilton Environmental Law Practice Group

By AnnMarie Sanford and William J. Walsh On March 13, 2014, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) issued its Initial Proposed Priority Products list under the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) Program. The products are: paint... Read More

Keller and Heckman LLP: Senate Holds Hearing on Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
Posted on 12 Dec 2011 by Keller and Heckman LLP

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