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New Map Released of Toxic Hotspots from Industrial Air Emissions

ProPublica releases analysis of five years of modeled EPA data identifiying more than 1,000 toxic hot spots across the country.

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EPA Releases Draft Health-Based Levels for PFAS in Drinking Water

EPA releases stringent health-based levels to serve as guidance for setting drinking water standard for PFOS and PFOA.

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EPA to List PFAS as RCRA Hazardous Constituents and Trigger Broader Corrective Action Authority

EPA announces that it intends to list four PFAS as hazardous constituents under RCRA and expand corrective action authority to cleanup releases of PFAS and other emerging contaminants.

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EPA Scraps “Waters of the US” Rule and Intends to Propose Refined Definition

EPA signed a proposed rule to scrap the Trump-era WOTUS rule and replace it with pre-2015 regulations until it can develop a new revised WOTUS rule.

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Be Prepared: Managing Environmental Inspections

Is your shop ready for an environmental inspection? Preparation and documentation can help minimize your facility’s risk of noncompliance.

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In Service of an Industry

Lessons from the stewards of surface finishing. 

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Congress Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

The new bill contains $550 billion allotted for traditional or physical infrastructure.

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OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing, and Face Coverings Emergency Rule

The Biden Administration recently called on all employers to ensure that as many workers are vaccinated as quickly as possible.

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Nickel and Zinc Added to the 2021 Draft U.S. Critical Minerals List

Critical Minerals – the proposed addition of nickel and zinc to the 2021 U.S. Critical Minerals List.

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EPA Releases PFAS Strategic Roadmap

EPA’s ambitious and wide-ranging new PFAS Strategic Roadmap for regulation.

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