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EPA Again Delays TSCA PFAS Reporting with New Exemptions and Revised Deadlines

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) has announced, via a pre-publication Federal Register Notice, that it intends to delay the submission period for manufacturers to report on their per- and…

Updates to PFAS Effluent Limitation Guidelines Under the Clean Water Act

According to the Unified Regulatory Agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA" or "the Agency") plans to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") under the Clean Water Act ("CWA") to update effluent…

Client Advisory: "Waters of the U.S." Redefined: Permitting Impacts of the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers’ Proposed Revisions

On November 17, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced long-anticipated revisions to the definition of "waters of the United States" (WOTUS), which defines the…

Webinar: Environmental Auditing and Penalty Mitigation: Leveraging EPA’s Audit Policy Under the Trump Administration

The Trump Administration’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is shifting its enforcement approach from aggressive actions to more cooperative mechanisms, such as compliance assistance programs and voluntary…

EPA Adds Seven More PFAS “Forever Chemicals” To Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “the Agency”) has finalized the addition of seven per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) to the Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”) program, publishing the final…