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EPA Adds Seven PFAS Chemical Compounds to the Toxic Release Inventory

Williams Mullen on 5/22/2024

In a final rule published on May 17, 2024, and to become effective June 17, 2024, EPA has added seven per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals subject to toxic chemical release reporting under the...more

EPA Releases Final Rule Increasing PFAS Reporting Under EPCRA

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 10/30/2023

On October 18, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new final rule that categorized as chemicals of special concern all per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that industry must currently...more

US EPA Issues Final Rule on PFAS Relating to Community Right-to-Know and Pollution Prevention Acts

Troutman Pepper on 10/30/2023

On October 18, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention submitted a final rule for publication in the Federal Register, amending 40 CFR Part 372, involving reporting...more

EPA Proposes to Expand TRI Reporting Requirements for PFAS and Other Chemicals of Special Concern

Williams Mullen on 12/19/2022

EPA is proposing to add per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) subject to reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”) and the Pollution Prevention Act (“PPA”) pursuant to the...more

PFAS Update: EPA Proposes Increased TRI Reporting Requirements

BCLP on 12/16/2022

On December 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed a rule that would increase reporting for many per- and polyfluoroalkyl (“PFAS”) substances in the Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”) under Section...more

EPA Proposes Rule to Enhance Reporting of PFAS Data to the Toxics Release Inventory

Jenner & Block on 12/7/2022

On December 5, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) proposed a rule eliminating an exemption that currently allows facilities to avoid reporting the use of small concentrations of Per- and...more

EPA Proposes Rule to Enhance PFAS Reporting Data

Harris Beach PLLC on 12/6/2022

On December 5, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed adding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) subject to reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the...more

Toxics Release Inventory/2021: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Releases Annual National Analysis

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/19/2022

United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”) National Analysis (“Analysis”). The TRI is a publicly available database that is prepared and published by EPA...more

EPA’s Spring 2022 Regulatory Agenda Updates Actions for PFAS Strategic Roadmap

Womble Bond Dickinson on 7/14/2022

On October 18, 2021, EPA announced EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap (“Roadmap”) which outlines EPA’s comprehensive agency wide approach for addressing PFAS. The Roadmap contains timelines for EPA to take actions to address PFAS....more

Toxics Release Inventory: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Releases Annual National Analysis

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/8/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its 2020 Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”) National Analysis (“Analysis”). The TRI is a publicly available database that is prepared and published by EPA...more

Environmental Groups Push for Broader PFAS Disclosure Requirements Under EPCRA

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 2/18/2022

Several environmental groups recently filed a suit (the “Complaint”) challenging two EPA rules (the “PFAS rules”) that added a total of 175 PFAS chemicals to the list of toxic chemicals subject to reporting under what is...more

EPA Finalizes Toxic Release Inventory Listing for 172 PFAS Substances

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 7/31/2020

On June 22, 2020, EPA finalized a rule adding 172 PFAS to the list of chemicals subject to annual reporting under the Toxic Release Inventory Program. The reporting deadline for PFAS on the updated Toxic Release Inventory...more

EPA Lists 160 PFAS for EPCRA Toxics Release Reporting

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC on 1/29/2020

In accordance with § 7321 of the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year 2020 (P.L. 116-92), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has added 160 per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances...more

PFAS Chemicals Will Be Added to the Toxic Release Inventory and Additional Chemicals May Be Coming

BCLP on 1/29/2020

In furtherance of the PFAS Action Plan of 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is adding certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) to the list of toxic chemicals subject to reporting under the Toxic...more

Forever Chemicals (PFAS) Start New Decade With Flurry of Scrutiny

Snell & Wilmer on 1/24/2020

The first few weeks of 2020 have seen regulatory and litigation attention heaped upon what have come to be known as “forever chemicals” or Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), which encompass more than 5,000 chemical...more

NDAttention – National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Adds Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals to TRI

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/20/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 20, 2019, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) was signed into law, including provisions for adding certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the EPA’s...more

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