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December 14, 2020

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EPA Publishes PFAS Recommendations for Wastewater and Industrial Stormwater Permits, Including Adding Monitoring Requirements

On November 30, 2020, the EPA issued a memorandum detailing an interim National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting strategy for
addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater and stormwater permits. The memorandum outlines the most recent recommendations
from the PFAS NPDES Regional Coordinators Committee.
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April 16, 2020

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Recently Issued Report Emphasizes Importance of Accurate PFAS Reporting Under the Toxic Release Inventory Program

Last week, the Environmental Working Group, an environmental watchdog group, published a list of over 2,500 facilities that it claims are “likely” releasing
per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances into the environment. A review of the information used to populate the list, however, reveals that the hyperbolic headline
is not based on verifiable data.
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January 18, 2017

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EPA Releases Proposed CERCLA Section 108(b) Rule for Uranium Miners

On January 11, 2017, EPA released a proposed rule entitled Financial Responsibility Requirements under CERCLA § 108(b) for Classes of Facilities in the
Hardrock Mining Industry. The proposed rule would impose financial responsibility requirements on owners and operators of hardrock mining facilities, along
with various recordkeeping and notification requirements. If finalized as proposed, the rule would apply to in-situ uranium mines, as it specifically...Read more
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December 23, 2014

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EPA Issues Final Coal Ash Rule

June 23, 2014

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EPA Proposes Removal of 2005 ASTM Reference Standard from AAI Rule

December 26, 2013

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EPA Finalizes Conditional Exclusion for Geologically Sequestered CO2 and Issues Draft Guidance on Permitting Injection Wells for Carbon Capture and Sequestration

November 1, 2013

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A Preview of EPA’s Final Rule Excluding the Geological Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide from Hazardous Waste Requirements

April 23, 2013

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EPA Releases Proposed Power Plant Effluent Limitations Guidelines

December 5, 2012

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New York Publishes New Proposed Fracking Regulations

November 14, 2012

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European Commission Issues Report on Transboundary Shipments of Waste

November 9, 2012

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EPA Seeks Data From Public for Fracking Study

November 7, 2012

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GAO Report Identifies Difficulties in Fracking Enforcement

October 12, 2012

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Environmental Groups File Coal Ash Complaint Against Midwest Generation

October 9, 2012

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New Jersey Supreme Court Requires Causation for Spill Act Liability

June 1, 2012

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Ohio Legislature Passes Fracking Chemical Disclosure Bill

May 8, 2012

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Bureau of Land Management Releases Proposed Fracking Chemical Disclosure Rule

January 20, 2012

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Earthquakes in Ohio Linked to Deep Well Injection of Fracking Wastewater

December 13, 2011

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Return of the MACT – EPA Releases Proposed Revisions to Boiler MACT Rule

December 5, 2011

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Fracking in North Carolina? USGS to Study Baseline Drinking Water Conditions

November 17, 2011

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EPA Lists of Alleged Violators Now Available on its Website

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