Tzumi Innovations, LLC v. Regan, No. 21-122 (S.D.N.Y. June 13, 2022). A proposed settlement under FIFRA concerning the distribution and sale of unregistered pesticides requires plaintiff to pay $1.5 million, imposes injunctive relief, and resolves plaintiff's claims against EPA as well as the United States' counterclaim. 

EPA announced any enforcement activity for the Agency's Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) regulations under FIFRA related to the application exclusion zone should be conducted based on the 2015 WPS. 

EPA proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements for asbestos under TSCA that require certain persons that manufactured or processed asbestos and asbestos-containing articles in the four years prior to the publication of the finalized rule to electronically report certain exposure-related information. 

EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on data related to the aquatic toxicity of chitosan salts that will be considered in the Agency's decision regarding whether to finalize the proposal to add chitosan to the list of permitted active ingredients in exempted risk pesticide products under FIFRA. 

EPA codified product performance data requirements for pesticide products claiming efficacy against certain invertebrate pests. 

EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on the draft integrated risk information system toxicological review of inhaled formaldehyde.  

EPA proposed regulations regarding certain conditions of use for chrysotile asbestos under TSCA due to the Agency's finding of unreasonable risk of injury to health. 

EPA proposed amendments that integrate electronic manifests with hazardous waste exports and other manifest-related reports under RCRA and amendments to manifest regulations for PCBs under TSCA.

EPA proposed to update the incorporation by reference of several voluntary consensus standards in the Agency's formaldehyde emission standards for composite wood products regulations under TSCA. 

DOJ announced and seeks comment on a proposed settlement agreement that requires a settling OPA defendant that discharged approximately 5,800 gallons of No. 6 fuel oil from a fuel tanker on U.S. Highway 20 near Toledo, Oregon, to pay $175,000 to the DOI Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund, $25,000 to compensate for past assessment costs and $150,000 for restoration activities.