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Senate Committee Convenes Hearing to Examine PFAS as Hazardous Substances

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule on Sept. 6, 2022, to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), along with their structural isomers, as hazardous...more

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2023 PFAS Year in Review: EPA Policy and Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Litigation Updates

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2023 was a busy year for folks following legal developments related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Second Annual Progress Report. Some of...more

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The EPA Proposes New Wastewater Discharge Standards on Coal-Fired Power Plants

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced on March 29, 2023 new proposed wastewater discharge standards to reduce discharges of toxic metals and other pollutants from coal-fired power plants. Steam electric power plants...more

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EPA Proposes Strict Clean Water Act Treatment Technology for Coal-Fired Power Plants

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On March 8th, the EPA proposed an Effluent Limitation Guidance (ELG) rule designed to meet a “zero discharge” goal for the steam electric power generating point source category. The proposal includes requirements for advanced...more

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EPA and Army Say they are Staying in the Comfort Zone with the Proposed Revision to the Definition of "Waters of the United...

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On November 18, 2021, EPA and the Department of the Army released their anticipated proposed revision to the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) – which phrase governs the geographic reach of the Clean Water...more

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Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Initiation of Meat and Poultry...

A United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) news release states the agency has released the Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program 15 (“Plan 15”) which identifies the initiation of a Clean Water Act rulemaking to...more

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New Proposed Changes to Ignitable Waste Regulations May Expand Definition of Hazardous Waste

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On April 2, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule intended to modernize the regulations governing ignitable liquids hazardous waste determinations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery...more

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