EPA entered into a proposed settlement agreement in Ecology Center v. U.S. EPA, No. 23-70158 (9th Cir.), that would resolve all claims in the case by establishing deadlines for EPA to take final action regarding a rulemaking under TSCA regulating lead wheel weights.
EPA announced a 60-day public comment period associated with release of the draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorononanoic Acid and Related Salts.
EPA proposed to remove polytetrafluoroethylene from the current list of inert ingredients approved for use in food use and nonfood use pesticide products because it has been identified as a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance that is no longer used in any registered pesticide product.
EPA amended the 2018 final rule that established fees for the administration of TSCA.
United States v. Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, Municipality of, No. 3:21-01087 (D.P.R. Feb. 13, 2024). A proposed second stipulation and final order resolves two claims under RCRA and requires a settling defendant to remove and dispose of leachate in the Toa Alta landfill’s southeast cell and to pay a $50,000 civil penalty.
EPA proposed to authorize changes to South Dakota's hazardous waste management program under RCRA.
EPA proposed to amend the definition of hazardous waste applicable to corrective action to address releases from solid waste management units at RCRA-permitted treatment, storage, and disposal facilities and make related conforming amendments.
EPA proposed to add nine specific per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), their salts, and their structural isomers to its list of hazardous constituents under RCRA.
EPA approved changes to South Dakota’s hazardous waste management program under RCRA.
EPA announced the availability of a request for information that seeks comment to inform the design of its National Farmworker Training and Education Program.