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Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
over 6 years ago
Energy
Energy Law Blog
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC: U.S. EPA Moves Forward with Potential TSCA Rulemaking Regarding Hydraulic Fracturing
By Armando F. Benincasa, Member The public comment period for USEPA’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding hydraulic fracturing chemicals and mixtures and potential regulation pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) came...
Steven M. Siros
over 6 years ago
Environmental
Hazardous Waste
Improper PCB Disposal Leads To $13.75M Fine
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...
Keller and Heckman LLP
over 5 years ago
Environmental
Public Health and Safety
EPA Eliminates Article Exemption for Benzidine-Based Chemical Substances in Significant New Use Rule
Under section 5(a)(1)(B) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq .), [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to require any person who intends...
Steven M. Siros
over 6 years ago
Environmental
Public Health and Safety
TSCA Reform Dead for 2014?
By Steven M. Siros Recent actions by Senator Barbara Boxer may have sounded the death knell for TSCA reform in 2014. On September 18, 2014, Senator Boxer unveiled what she characterized as revisions to a TSCA reform bill that had been being worked...
Keller and Heckman LLP
over 5 years ago
Environmental
Public Health and Safety
Summary of EPA's Proposed Rule for Nanoscale Substances
EPA’s Proposed TSCA Rule for Information Collection on Chemical Substances When Manufactured or Processed at the Nanoscale Deadline for comment: July 6, 2015 Statutory authority: Section 8(a) of TSCA, 40 C.F.R. Part 704 Overview •...
Keller and Heckman LLP
over 5 years ago
Environmental
Public Health and Safety
Senate Committee Passes Amended TSCA Reform Bill, S. 697
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...
Keller and Heckman LLP
over 5 years ago
Environmental
Public Health and Safety
TSCA Reform 2015: A Tale of Two Bills
On March 10, 2015, Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), David Vitter (R-LA), and a coalition of 15 additional Democratic and Republican Senators, introduced the “Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act” (S. 697), [ enhanced version...
Keller and Heckman LLP
over 8 years ago
Environmental
Public Health and Safety
Keller and Heckman LLP: Upcoming Deadline for TSCA Polymer Exemption Notification
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...
Keller and Heckman LLP
over 5 years ago
Environmental
Public Health and Safety
House Passes TSCA Modernization Act, What's Next
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...
Pepper Hamilton Sustainability Counsel
over 9 years ago
Environmental
Public Health and Safety
Year End Nanotechnology Developments
By William J. Walsh, Of Counsel, Pepper Hamilton LLP The Environmental Protection Agency's Inspector General (IG) issued a report, EPA Needs to Manage Nanomaterial Risks More Effectively , December 29, 2011 critiquing EPA's regulation of nanomaterials...
Keller and Heckman LLP
over 6 years ago
Environmental
Public Health and Safety
What Happens Next to Earthjustice's Demand for CBI Reassertion and Resubstantiation?
The designation and treatment of Confidential Business Information (“CBI”) is frequently at the center of the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) reform debate. One issue receiving increased attention is whether chemical companies...
Jenner & Block Corporate Environmental Lawyer
over 6 years ago
Environmental
Public Health and Safety
EPA Evaluates Fracking Chemicals
The EPA recently initiated a process that may result in the first federal regulation of chemicals used in fracking, a drilling technique that has significantly enhanced energy production and development in the United States. In a response to a citizen...
Keller and Heckman LLP
over 6 years ago
Environmental
Public Health and Safety
Upcoming Deadline for TSCA "Polymer Exemption" Notification
An important deadline is approaching 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) that identifies...
Keller and Heckman LLP
over 5 years ago
Environmental
Public Health and Safety
Environmental Appeals Board Decision in the Elementis Case: What It Means For The "Continuing Violation" Doctrine Under The Statute of Limitations For TSCA Section 8(e) and EPA's Guidance Definition For "Corroborative Information&q...
On March 13, 2015, the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) overturned a controversial decision issued by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in 2013. The ALJ held that Elementis Chromium (Elementis) failed to report to the U.S. Environmental Protecting Agency...
Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.
over 8 years ago
Environmental
Public Health and Safety
EPA lacks authority to regulate nanomaterials, states EPA IG, even if regulations are soon issued under FIFRA and TSCA
Prior posts have noted the wide use of nanomaterials in consumer goods, and the threat to human health that particles of such size may pose. An example of the risk posed by nanomaterials is sunscreen. Dermal penetration of some nanomaterials into the...
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