The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit allowed a 30-day extension for new leadership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to continue its review of the first-ever legally enforceable national drinking water standard for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The decision comes on the heels of a 60-day pause to Read More
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USEPA Announces PFAS Priority List
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) reaffirmed its commitment to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), by announcing it will create effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) and establish a clear liability framework that ensures polluters pay and parties impacted by PFAS are protected. USEPA also said it will provide a toolbox that will help States and Read More
Safe Drinking Water Act Fluoride Standard Under Review
Less than two weeks after Governor Spencer Cox signed legislation to ban fluoridation in Utah’s public water systems, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced it will review new information about the benefits and risks of fluoride in drinking water. Appearing together at a news conference in Salt Lake City, USEPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Read More
Revisions on Tap for Waters of the United States Rule
The new administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Lee Zeldin, announced the Federal agency will deliver on President Donald Trump’s promise to review several rules. One of the first on the to-do list is revising the definition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule. The Trump Administration cites the U.S. Supreme Read More
Wastewater Regulatory Changes Planned in Support of Energy Industry
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced plans to modernize the effluent limitations guidelines and standards (ELGs) on oil and gas extraction wastewater discharges to lower energy costs while supporting environmentally sustainable water reuse. The regulatory review will evaluate modern technologies and management strategies to provide flexibility for produced water to be treated for beneficial Read More
Nine PFAS Added to Toxics Release Inventory
The year began with the addition of nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals covered by the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) collects the data annually from facilities in designated industry sectors and Federal facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use TRI-listed chemicals above set quantities. Read More