The Biden administration has prioritized regulating Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), which are a class of fluorinated chemicals used in products as varied as food packaging and fire-fighting foams because they are...more
EPA published its final Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule (“HWGIR” or “Rule”) on November 28, 2016, in the Federal Register (81 Fed. Reg. 85732–85829). This long-awaited Rule makes over 60 changes to the existing...more
Whole Foods, a high end national grocery store chain, just agreed to pay a $3.5 million fine to the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for allegedly violating hazardous waste regulations. EPA has announced that it will...more