PFAS in waste spurs alarm over ‘poisoning,’ regulatory gaps

by PEER | January 27, 2022
PFAS are not regulated under RCRA, and the facilities disclosed the presence of PFAS in their waste voluntarily. The information comes from an EPA database where the chemicals have been reported through a RCRA e-manifest system tracking hazardous waste shipments. A nonprofit watchdog ...

Regan vows concrete steps to confront EJ problems

by PEER | January 26, 2022
Asked why the agency hadn’t pursued such inspections before, Regan said the metrics in place to measure unannounced inspections weren’t at satisfactory levels. He added that the pandemic “created a pause in terms of inspection levels.” But those things have been resolved and a plan ...

EPA Belatedly Posts Industry Chemical Safety Warnings

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PEER Suit Prompts EPA to Unearth Over 1,300 Industry Chem Substantial Risk Reports ...

Criminal cases against polluters drop by a third

by PEER | January 25, 2022
Criminal prosecutions against companies violating environmental laws continued to decline last year, with EPA referrals to the Department of Justice dropping to their lowest levels in more than three decades. EPA referred just 152 criminal cases to DOJ last fiscal year — a third lower ...
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