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[Discussion] Estimated scale of costs to remove PFAS from the environment at current emission rates.
Science
5 Feb 2024 | Sci Total Environ
The significant costs associated with removing and destroying PFAS at the same rate they are currently introduced into the environment – over 100 trillion USD – underscores the urgent need for substantial reductions in production and emissions to address environmental and health concerns effectively.
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EPA proposes to enable states to require ‘forever chemical’ cleanup, giving substances ‘hazardous’ label
News
2 Feb 2024 | The Hill
The EPA has proposed to designate nine toxic “forever chemicals” as “hazardous constituents” under the nation’s law for cleaning up ongoing pollution, in a move that would enable states to require cleanups if the substances are released.
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EPA proposes some ‘forever chemicals’ be considered hazardous
News
2 Feb 2024 | CNN
The US EPA is proposing that it will label nine of the thousands of PFAS “forever chemicals” as hazardous.
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EPA Releases List Of Known PFAS Chemicals Covered By New Reporting Rules
Policy
1 Feb 2024
The US EPA published on January 26, 2024, a list of specific PFAS that trigger reporting requirements under EPA’s recently promulgated Toxic Substances Control Act Section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting rule.
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EPA finalizes new rules for companies producing toxic PFAS chemicals
News
11 Jan 2024 | WHYY
Companies must now notify the EPA if they want to resume the production of certain PFAS chemicals.
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Maine Begins PFAS Essential Use ID Process to Permit Sales
Policy
8 Jan 2024
Companies and industrial sectors that claim PFAS are essential for the goods they produce have until March 1 to notify a Maine agency as the first step to help continue selling those products in the state.
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[Report] Rewind And (P)FASt Forward: Current Developments In PFAS Regulation
Policy
8 Jan 2024
This report summarizes these and other major PFAS regulatory developments from 2023 and forecasts what 2024 may have in store.
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Navigating the changing landscape of PFAS regulations
News
8 Jan 2024 | The Insurer
Navigating the complexities of these regulations requires a proactive approach, including internal risk assessments, documentation, strategic planning, and risk transfer where possible.
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Overview of PFAS Regulations in the United States and What Japanese Companies and Their U.S. Subsidiaries Need to Know
Policy
2 Jan 2024
This article provides an overview of PFAS regulation in the United States, emphasizing its relevance to various Japanese businesses, including those in specialty chemicals, manufacturing, oil and gas, and trading, due to the widespread use of PFAS in commercial products, potential liability risks, and recent multi-billion dollar settlements in PFAS contamination lawsuits.
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PFAS and WHO: Major Conference This Week Will Impact Litigation
Policy
10 Nov 2023
This week, the International Agency For Research On Cancer is holding a week-long conference in Lyon, France to discuss the carcinogenicity of PFOA and PFAS.
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New Report: PFAS Industry Spent More Than $110 Million on Lobbying Since 2019
News
7 Nov 2023 | Food & Water Watch
Weak regulations in the U.S. have allowed multi-billion dollar chemical corporations to conceal the dangers of toxic compounds called PFAS.
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Pappas to IRS: PFAS rebates should be nontaxable based on existing guidance
Policy
3 Nov 2023
Last spring, Congressman Chris Pappas filed legislation to change the Internal Revenue Service’s tax code in regard to state-issued PFAS remediation rebates. Now he’s working another avenue: asking the IRS to fix the issue itself.
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EPA tightens reporting requirements for ‘forever chemical’ releases, closing controversial loophole
News
25 Oct 2023 | The Hill
The EPA has finalized a rule that will tighten the reporting requirements for facilities that use or release certain types of toxic ‘forever chemicals.’
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The Perfect is Always the Enemy of the Good - TSCA’s Information Grab and the Expansive Ten-Year “Look Back” PFAS Reporting Requirement
Policy
23 Oct 2023
The TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule continues in its broad form, making only slight modifications around the edges; none of which will provide material relief to the majority of entities subject to the rule.
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EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Enhanced PFAS Reporting to the Toxics Release Inventory
Policy
20 Oct 2023
The U.S. EPA finalized a rule that improves reporting on PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory by eliminating an exemption that allowed facilities to avoid reporting information on PFAS when those chemicals were used in small concentrations.