EPA entered into an administrative settlement agreement under which settling parties will transfer certain mining claims to the purchaser, which will in turn support the purchaser’s efforts to preserve the important historical structures on these mining claims at the Nelson Tunnel/Commodore Waste Rock Superfund Site in Mineral County, Colorado.

EPA announced the availability of three near-term strategies the Agency is taking to further implement its obligations and commitments under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to screen for and protect against endocrine disrupting effects in humans, and seeks additional endocrine data on two groups of active ingredients currently undergoing registration review.

The Federal Trade Commission seeks comment on the overall costs, benefits, necessity, and regulatory and economic impact of its labeling requirements for alternative fuels and alternative fueled vehicles.

FWS removed Nelson’s checker-mallow from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants.

FWS withdrew the proposal to remove Phyllostegia glabra var. lanaiensis from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants.

FWS removed 21 species from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife due to extinction.

United States v. Dravo Corp., No. 8:01-cv-00500-JFB-TBT (D. Neb. Oct. 10, 2023). Under a proposed consent decree, a settling CERCLA defendant must pay $131,067 for response costs incurred and to be incurred by EPA at the Hastings Groundwater Contamination Superfund site.

The Office of Science and Technology Policy seeks information to assist in developing a coordinated federal strategy to identify and address gaps in science, data, and research related to environmental justice.

FWS announced two 90-day findings on petitions to reclassify the West Indian manatee, or populations thereof, under the ESA.

The Internal Revenue Service proposed regulations that would provide guidance regarding certain clean vehicle credits as established by the Inflation Reduction Act.