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EPA to rollback 'forever chemical' rule, extend timelines
The EPA will rescind much of the Biden administration's first nationwide drinking water standard aimed at protecting people ...
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EPA rejects request to ban toxic chemical at oil refineries
Hydrogen fluoride is used at around a quarter of U.S. refineries in the alkylation process, but accidental releases and ...
EPA will weaken rule curbing ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency will rescind and reconsider drinking water standards for four chemicals that have been ...
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EPA rolls back Biden-era rules against ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a rollback of Biden-era regulations on PFAS chemicals in drinking water systems. The EPA estimates more than 158 million Americans are exposed to these ...
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The EPA is Reviewing Its 2024 Ban of Chrysotile Asbestos
On March 18th, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ban of Chrysotile asbestos became the first rule to be finalized under the ...
Nationwide ban on TCE on hold following Minnesota's ban on toxic chemical
The earliest the EPA ban could begin is June, but it's expected to be delayed. If it goes into effect, the federal ban will ...
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Military veterans with Parkinson's fight to preserve EPA ban on toxic chemicals
The EPA banned trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene ... human health" — a requirement under the Toxic Control Substances Act. Meanwhile, the chemical would remain in use unless courts ...
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EPA Considering Rule That Could Eventually Preempt State Bans on PFAS
do not pose an “unreasonable risk,” as defined by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which authorizes the EPA to regulate chemicals not covered by other federal statutes. This could ...