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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) continue to garner national attention as emerging chemicals of concern.

Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.

2011 is a reporting year pursuant to the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) rule.

The past centuries have seen a variety of cultural and technological shifts, and the fashion world has followed suit. These changes have also had a profound impact on the way we dress.

The petitioners argued that the carbon dioxide emissions used in geologic sequestration are not "solid waste" and, therefore, not subject to RCRA, negating the need for the conditional exclusion.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) recently released draft guidance for its enforcement priorities for FY 2013

In 2011, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for stricter federal hazardous waste law listing criteria for corrosive dust.

On June 29, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Draft Guidance Memorandum titled "Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to update its Interim Guidance on the destruction and disposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and PFAS-containing materials.

Proposed rules would increase the stringency of Clean Air Act standards applicable to facilities that burn 250 tons or more of municipal solid waste per day.

Physicians, dentists and other health care providers may now add the EPA to the list of government agencies regulating their activities.

On Friday, E&E News reported that EPA had – for the fifth time – missed its deadline for proposing regulations governing stormwater discharge from post-construction activities.

As announced in the Federal Register this week, EPA finally released the General Permit for small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems in Massachusetts (say that three times fast!)

The Clean Water Act places restrictions on the discharge of pollutants to the navigable waters of the United States.

The EPA has released draft guidance addressing potential risks from PFOA and PFOS in biosolids, marking a significant shift from its previous risk assessment approach. This guidance aims to clarify common exposure risks and provide practical risk reduction strategies for wastewater treatment operators, farmers, and state agencies. The move comes after stakeholders raised concerns about confusion stemming from the Biden administration's earlier draft risk assessment.

In a closely watched Superfund case decided recently, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals interpreted the scope of landowner liability protections Congress put in place in 2002 to "promote the cleanup and reuse of brownfields," that is, previously contaminated properties.

The designation of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous wastes could have major consequences for entities that produce, transport, or utilize these substances in their products.