EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · A group that represents the chemical industry says it strongly opposes the Environmental Protection Agency's designation of two forever chemicals used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.
EPA designates two ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances
WEBApr 19, 2024 · The US Environmental Protection Agency designated two widely used “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances under the United States’ Superfund law on Friday. This ruling will allow the EPA...
2 ‘forever chemicals’ to be named hazardous substances, says …
WEBAug 26, 2022 · The Environmental Protection Agency says it's designating some toxic industrial compounds used in household goods as hazardous substances under the Superfund law.
Biden admin lists 2 "forever chemicals" as Superfund hazardous …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · Two toxic, widely used "forever chemicals" are now classified as hazardous substances under a new rule that the Biden administration finalized on Friday. Why it matters: The rule, under the federal Superfund law, will require companies to report any leaks of the two chemicals and will allow the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to …
Biden EPA declares two forever chemicals are hazardous, …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · For the first time polluters could be forced to clean up sites contaminated with a pair of forever chemicals that build up in human blood, cause cancer and other diseases and take years to...
EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous …
WEBAug 26, 2022 · EPA is proposing to designate two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act …
EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · Designation as a hazardous substance under the Superfund law doesn’t ban the chemicals, known as PFOA and PFOS. But it requires that releases of the chemicals into soil or water be reported to federal, state or tribal officials if …
EPA Designates 2 Forever Chemicals as Hazardous Substances, …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an...
EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances
WEBAug 26, 2022 · The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, designated two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, clearing the way for quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · This final rule will designate two widely used PFAS chemicals, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund, and will help ensure that polluters pay to clean up their contamination.
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