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EPA Requests Nominations for Letter Peer Review of White Paper to be Used in the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2 under TSCA
On June 22, EPA issued a Federal Register notice calling for nominations of scientific and technical experts to review the “2023 White Paper on the Quantitative Human Health Approach to be Applied in the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2.
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EPA Issues Final Rule to Require Reporting on Releases and Other Waste Management for Nine PFAS
By EPA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Today, as a follow up to a January 2023 announcement, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA Proposes Significant New Use Rules for Flame Retardants In Support of Risk Evaluations
By EPA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed significant new use rules (SNURs)
EPA to Close Out Specific Antimicrobial Notification Actions to Reduce Backlog and Improve Efficiencies
By EPA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a new effort to close out notifications of minor pesticide label or product formulation changes in an effort to reduce the backlog, which will allow EPA to focus its limited resources on addressing higher priority actions.
EPA Releases New Interactive Maps of Data Used in Endangered Species Act Assessments
By EPA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making the geographic data used to conduct Endangered Species Act (ESA)
EPA Requests Applications for $10 Million National Pesticide Information Center Agreement
By EPA Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting applications from eligible organizations to support a National Pesticide Information Center, providing the public with objective, science-based information on pesticide-related subjects through a website, toll-free telephone service, and outreach.
EPA Releases Final Biological Evaluation for Effects of Inpyrfluxam on Endangered Species
By EPA Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its final biological evaluation (BE) and its response to comments received on the draft BE for the potential effects of inpyrfluxam on federally listed endangered and threatened species and designated critical habitats.
EPA Hosts Webinars on Final Rule Related to Use of Plant-Incorporated Protectants
By EPA Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
Join the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 28, 2023, and July 19, 2023, for two webinars on the final rule exempting from pesticide registration requirements a class of plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs) created using genetic engineering.
EPA Announces New Framework to Prevent Unsafe New PFAS from Entering the Market
By EPA Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its framework for addressing new and new uses of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
EPA Marks National Pollinator Week by Proposing Protections for 27 of the Most Vulnerable Endangered Species, Including Some Pollinators, from Pesticides
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 23, 2023
Today, during National Pollinator Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA Releases Risk Assessment Showing Significant Risks to Human Health from the Herbicide DCPA
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking an important step to determine whether the herbicide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA) can continue to be used safely in light of significant health risks identified.
EPA Completes Scientific Testing of Pesticide Products for PFAS
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking another step in addressing concerns that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found in pesticide products by releasing a summary of the laboratory analysis of 10 pesticide products reported to contain PFAS residues.
EPA Launches Nationwide Series of Community Lead Awareness Sessions
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to protect communities from childhood lead exposure and advance environmental justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA Announces Winners of the ‘Pollution Prevention Works: A Storytelling Challenge for Students
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the “Pollution Prevention Works:
EPA Proposes Ban on All Consumer and Many Commercial Uses of Perchloroethylene to Protect Public Health
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced another action to protect public health under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), proposing a ban on most uses of perchloroethylene (PCE), a chemical known to cause serious health risks such as neurotoxicity and cancer.
EPA Finalizes Rule to Increase Transparency, Modernize Reporting under Toxic Substance Control Act
By EPA Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to update confidential business information (CBI) requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that increases transparency, modernizes the reporting and review procedures for CBI, and aligns with the 2016 amendments to TSCA.
EPA Reaches Agreements on Early Mitigation Measures for Three More Organophosphate Pesticides
By EPA Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing new mitigation measures for three additional organophosphate pesticides:
EPA Finalizes Rule to Accelerate Use of Plant-Incorporated Biotechnologies to Protect Against Pests
By EPA Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final rule exempting a class of plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs) created using genetic engineering from registration requirements under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and from the food or feed residue tolerance requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
EPA Extends Comment Periods for Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Proposals
By EPA Newswire Report | May 29, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 15-day extension of the comment period for the ethylene oxide (EtO) proposed interim decision and draft risk assessment addendum under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as well as the proposed air toxics rule for EtO commercial sterilizers.