Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, November 2019
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Susan Sargent | November 19, 2019
EPA Denies TSCA Section 21 Petition On Use Of Hydrofluoric Acid At Oil Refineries “On November 12, 2019, EPA proposed to deny a petition submitted under TSCA Section 21 seeking to prohibit the use of hydrofluoric acid in manufacturing processes at oil refineries. 84 Fed. Reg. 60986. ...
‘Running Out of Room’: How Old Turf Fields Raise Potential Environmental, Health Concerns
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Susan Sargent | November 18, 2019
“A York Daily Record/York Sunday News investigation has found an unregulated industry that is growing exponentially and dumping several hundred old athletic fields across the U.S. every year. When those fields reach the end of their lifespan, that waste has to go somewhere. But ...
Rock Bottom Federal Grazing Fees Probed
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Susan Sargent | November 14, 2019
BLM Cloaking Environmental and Fiscal Impacts of Vast Livestock Program ...
Regional Forester Expects Audit of Tongass Logging to Be Completed Soon
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Susan Sargent | November 13, 2019
“The U.S. Forest Service’s top official in Alaska told an audience in Petersburg this month that his agency is close to finalizing an audit of the timber sale program. The watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility published those agency reviews in 2017 ...
EPA Denies Petition for TSCA Rule Prohibiting Oil Refineries from Using Hydrofluoric Acid in Manufacturing Processes
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Susan Sargent |
“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Federal Register notice on November 12, 2019, announcing the availability of its response to a petition it received under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) from Public Employees for Environmental ...