Environmental Protection Agency Articles
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The importance of scientific peer review at SETAC
Peer review is a centuries‐old tradition in the scientific community, and one of the most important activities undertaken by scientific publications. The thoughtful and critical examination by peers of a scientist's technical work is central to the advancement of science. National agencies and international organizations such as the US Environmental Protection Agency, UK Environment Agency, ...
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EPA Takes Unprecedented Action
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on December 30, 2009, issued a breathtaking series of action plans on “Risk List” chemicals that will shape future legislative proposals which industry will need to participate in and ...
By Acta Group
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How the Elections Could Impact the EPA
The dramatic decline in the number of elected Democrats, especially the loss of the majority in the House of Representatives, will make for some significant differences in the prospects for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s budget, legislative proposals and general ...
By Acta Group
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The Nuances of 'Nano' in Pesticide Products
On June 17, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a much-anticipated notice describing possible approaches for obtaining information on the potential presence of nanoscale materials in registered pesticide products. EPA has repeatedly, and legitimately, expressed its need for information relating to the existence of nanoscale materials in the composition of registered ...
By Acta Group
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TSCA IUR Revisions Poses Challenges for Firms
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed revisions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory Update Rule (IUR), the consultation on which closes in October. Lynn L. Bergeson explains why domestic chemical manufacturers and importers must be aware of the proposal and prepare for its ...
By Acta Group
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Climate change law and litigation in the aftermath of Massachusetts v. EPA
The case of Massachusetts v. EPA, decided in April 2007 by the U.S. Supreme Court, may be the most important case in the history of environmental law. The author says the Environmental Protection Agency's air program personnel are now straining to grapple with new, enormously consequential legal and policy questions in the aftermath of this ...
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Approaches to Reducing Mercury in North America
This article provides a summary of the Environmental Protection Agencys role in reducing anthropogenic sources of mercury. These efforts are expected to substantially reduce both mercury releases and exposure. EPA is aware that mercury in the environment is complex and that it must work with programs in other federal agencies, state and local governments that address the mercury problem as well ...
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Washington: Safe for Humans?
Hundreds of U.S. businesses have already received in the mail test orders issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for initial endocrine screening under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). Hundreds more will receive orders later this year. How recipients respond to an EDSP test order can present challenging issues. This article explains ...
By Acta Group
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All Appropriate Inquiry and Brownfields Redevelopment
On the heels of the 2002 Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, Congress directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a regulation to conduct all appropriate inquiry (AAI) for the newly expanded federal landowner liability protections. With EPA’s AAI regulation now final, what impact will the new rule have on brownfields ...
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Richard E. Engler, Ph.D, Quoted In Bloomberg Environment Article “Trade Secrets Safe Under EPA Science Proposal, Attorneys Say”
On May 29, 2018, Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), was quoted by Bloomberg Environment regarding a proposed rule that would require scientific data be sufficiently available to the public so that interested parties could understand how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached its conclusions. “[D]ecisions the EPA ...
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Disclosure Protection May Narrow
A business’ ability to claim information as confidential when submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may soon be at risk, based on several EPA initiatives rolled out over the past year. As Congress gears up for Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) legislative reform, stakeholders are preparing for changes in the scope of confidential business information (CBI) protection ...
By Acta Group
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Countermeasures against air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in Shanxi Province
This paper describes how the Shanxi Environmental Protection Agency and SINTEF have acted on the recommendations of a joint study by UNEP and the National Environmental Protection Agency of PR China (NEPA) to implement the following cooperation programme: to establish the Shanxi Centre for Energy and Environment; to develop a masterplan against air pollution in Shanxi province; and to initiate ...
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New Inventory Update Rule Reporting Heads Our Way
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed important revisions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory Update Rule (IUR). This column explains why chemical manufacturers and other stakeholders must be aware of the proposal and prepare now for its ...
By Acta Group
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EPA's SNUR Authority and Key Points Regarding SNURs for Former New Chemicals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s use of its authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act is expanding. Its use of TSCA Section 5 ‘‘significant new use rule’’ (SNUR) authority is clearly on the increase, as most recently demonstrated by the important role that significant new use rules have in Chemical Action Plans. This article describes SNURs, their ...
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Do Septic Systems Affect Water Quality?
Around 25% of homes in the United States are not connected to the community sewage systems and have a separate septic system installed. The Environmental Protection Agency has found that at least 48.5% of homes in the State of North Carolina also have a septic system installed. For more information check out this blog: http://www.lakenormanseptic.com/do-septic-systems-affect-water-quality/ ...
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A Practical Guide to NSR Reform
As discussed in detail in the March 2003 Issue of EM, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated a series of reforms to its New Source Review (NSR) permitting program starting on December 31, 2002. These reforms are commonly referred to as “NSR reform.” EPA asserts that the reforms reduce administrative burden, maximize operating flexibility, improve environmental quality, provide ...
By Arcadis
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EPA Safer Choice Partner And Stakeholder Summit Announced
On October 7, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first ever Safer Choice Partner and Stakeholder Summit. The summit will be the first of several meetings intended to explore topics of importance to stakeholders and the Safer Choice Program. The Safer Choice label was created to help consumers identify products with safer chemical ingredients, previously known as ...
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SCPA Delays Could Impact Industry
In response to concerns expressed by diverse stakeholders over the final draft of its Safer Consumer Product Alternatives (SCPA) regulations, the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) has delayed implementation of the regulations, which focus on chemicals and chemical ingredients in consumer products. The net effect of this recent development on the regulation of chemical substances ...
By Acta Group
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Influences of subsampling and modeling assumptions on the US environmental protection agency field‐based benchmark for conductivity
Integr Environ Assess Manag 2013;9:533–534. © 2013 SETAC ...
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Competing Coal Ash Proposals
On May 4, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its long-awaited proposal to manage coal ash – the byproduct of burning coal to generate power. The agency proposed two quite different approaches for regulating coal ash, somewhat to the consternation of critics, who had hoped for more stringent ...
By Acta Group
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