JD Supra

EPA Proposals on PFAS Compounds and Hazardous Waste May Presage Opening the Floodgates for RCRA Regulation and Enforcement

On January 31, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued two proposed rules to facilitate the targeting of PFAS. The first proposed rule would add certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...
Law

Hazardous Waste Compliance Under RCRA—Key Provisions and Practical Implications for Generators

The statute establishes a comprehensive system for managing solid and hazardous wastes from generation through final disposal. RCRA was enacted in 1976 in response to growing concerns about the ...
JD Supra

RCRA's Definition of Solid Waste – The DC Circuit Brings Clarity to a Core Element of RCRA

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has upheld the Transfer-Based Exclusion in EPA’s final rule Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste, 73 Fed. Reg. 64,668, ...
The National Law Review

EPA Proposes Cleanup Authority Expansion Under RCRA for PFAS and Other Emerging Contaminants

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The National Law Review

EPA Proposals on PFAS Compounds and Hazardous Waste May Presage Opening the Floodgates for RCRA Regulation and Enforcement

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