Courts Give Final Approval for 3M Settlement to Address PFAS in Drinking Water
On March 29, the U.S. District Court in Charleston, South Carolina, gave the final approval for chemical manufacturer 3M’s $10.3 to...
OMB Completes its Review of EPA’s Final PFAS NPDWR
On March 28, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) updated its website to reflect that the Agency completed its...
US Appeals Court Vacates EPA TSCA Orders to Halt Use of PFAS in Certain Plastic Containers
On March 21, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated two EPA orders prohibiting the company Inhance Technologies from...
HHS Releases Survey Report on Federal Water Assistance Progra,
On March 21, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new report on the Agency’s Low...
ASDWA Provides Support for EPA’s Prioritization Process under TSCA
In comments submitted to EPA on March 14, ASDWA provided support for the Agency’s chemical prioritization process under the Toxic...
President Biden Unveils 2025 Budget Request Including an 8.4% Increase in Funding for EPA
On March 11, President Biden released his $7.3 trillion budget request “detailing his vision to protect and build on the...
President Biden Signs Six Spending Bills Totaling $460 Billion – Including More than $9 Billion in Funding for EPA
On March 9, President Biden signed six spending bills to fund many key federal agencies, averting a partial government shutdown....
EPA Requests Public Comment on Draft IRIS Toxicological Review for PFNA
On March 7, EPA announced the availability of the Agency’s Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA) and Related Salts...
OIG Releases Report on State Capacity to Manage IIJA Funding
On February 27, EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report evaluating Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) programs’...
EPA Finalizes Amendments to RMP Rule to Protect Communities from Chemical Accidents
On March 1, EPA finalized amendments to the Risk Management Program (RMP) under the Clean Air Act to protect at-risk...
