Category: Environmental Law

• U.S. EPA Announces September 6th PFAS Webinar

  August 23 / Posted By E. Lynn Grayson

  U.S. EPA will host a webinar on September 6, 2023, from 1-2 CDT on its new Framework for Addressing PFAS and New Uses of PFAS under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The Framework outlines U.S. EPA’s planned approach when reviewing new PFAS and new uses of existing PFAS. The Framework supports the U.S. EPA’s … Continue reading "U.S. EPA Announces September 6th PFAS Webinar"...

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• CSB Accidental Reporting Rule Update

  July 07 / Posted By Nijman Franzetti LLP

  Nijman Franzetti welcomes guest blogger and college student, Annie Bart, to share this important update regarding recent CSB release reporting developments. Annie completed a shadow program with the firm in June and is interested in a career as an environmental lawyer. Thanks, Annie! Accidents happen, but when it comes to the chemical releases, it is … Continue reading "CSB Accidental Reporting Rule Update"...

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• EPA Update: Unused Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer

  June 19 / Posted By E. Lynn Grayson

  The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a reinterpretation of the RCRA industrial ethyl alcohol exemption as it applies to the reclamation of alcohol-based hand sanitizer. EPA now takes the position that industrial ethyl alcohol-based products, including alcohol-based hand sanitizer, qualify for the exemption whether or not the materials are spent. EPA’s reinterpretation … Continue reading "EPA Update: Unused Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer"...

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• The Scope of CAAP Application Shields at Issue

  April 06 / Posted By Drew Nishioka

  By Kristen Gale On March 22, 2023, the Sierra Club sued the Prairie State Generating Company, LLC, alleging that Prairie State is operating without a Clean Air Act operating permit (or “CAAPP Permit”) under Illinois Law because Illinois EPA had not acted on Prairie State’s permit application. Southern District of Illinois. Sierra Club v. Prairie State … Continue reading "The Scope of CAAP Application Shields at Issue"...

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• Plaintiffs Attack “Sustainable” and “All Natural” Claims in  Products Unintentionally Containing PFAS

  February 01 / Posted By Drew Nishioka

  By Susan Brice and Anne Kaup PFAS Litigation Expands The USEPA and states are moving quickly toward addressing PFAS contamination in the environment through various rulemaking and legislative efforts. To date, the most significant regulations have focused on the historical use of firefighting foam containing PFAS; however, many Congressional bills are pending, and the USEPA … Continue reading "Plaintiffs Attack “Sustainable” and “All Natural” Claims in  Products Unintentionally Containing PFAS"...

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