Pollution Prevention and Toxics News Stories
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EPA Extends Comment Period on Draft Scope Document for Vinyl Chloride TSCA Risk Evaluation
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EPA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Risk Management Rule for C.I. Pigment Violet 29
January 31, 2025
January 17, 2025
January 16, 2025
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EPA Proposes Rule to Clarify Supplier Notification Requirements for TRI-Listed PFAS
- EPA Releases Compliance Guide for Workplace Chemical Protection Program Requirements
January 15, 2025
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January 3, 2025
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EPA Adds Nine Additional PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory
- EPA Finalizes TSCA Risk Evaluation for Diisodecyl Phthalate (DIDP)
January 2, 2025
December 20, 2024
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Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Rule to Protect Workers from Exposure to C.I. Pigment Violet 29
- EPA Decides Not to Proceed with Proposing Lead Wheel Weight Rulemaking
December 19, 2024
December 18, 2024
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December 5, 2024
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EPA Releases Improved Modeling Tool to Estimate Health Effects from Chemicals
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EPA Releases Final Updates to Recommendations to Help Buyers Find Sustainable Products
December 4, 2024
December 2, 2024
- EPA Issues Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for 1,3-Butadiene
- EPA Calls for Nominations of Peer Reviewers for Phthalates BBP, DBP, DEHP, DIBP, and DCHP
November 27, 2024
- EPA Finalizes Part 2 TSCA Risk Evaluation for Asbestos
- EPA Releases Meeting Minutes and Final Report from Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals 1,1-Dichloroethane and 1,2-Dichloroethane Review
November 14, 2024
- EPA Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Protect Salmon from Chemical Used in Rubber Products
- EPA Calls for Comments on Candidates for Peer Review of 1,3-Butadiene
November 13, 2024
November 12, 2024
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October 2, 2024
- EPA Releases Meeting Minutes and Final Report from Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals DIDP and DINP Review
- EPA Proposes to Expand Public Access to Information on More Than One Hundred PFAS “Forever Chemicals” and Support Needed Pollution Prevention Efforts
September 30, 2024
September 26, 2024
September 24, 2024
- EPA Announces 2024 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners
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EPA Publishes Report as Part of Agency Strategy to Reduce Animal Testing
September 23, 2024
September 20, 2024
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September 17, 2024
- EPA Calls for Nominations of Peer Reviewers for 1,3-Butadiene
- Reminder -- Register for Sept. 19 Webinar: A Safer Choice for Cleaning: Increasing Access to Products with Safer Ingredients
September 16, 2024
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August 30, 2024
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Gear Up for Pollution Prevention Week, Sept. 16-20, with EPA’s P2 Week Resources
- Register for September 30 or October 1 Webinar: Public Input on Next Round of Chemicals to Be Considered for Prioritization Under TSCA
August 27, 2024
August 8, 2024
- EPA Strengthens the Safer Choice Standard for Commercial and Household Cleaning Products
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Lead-Safe Renovation Resources Now Available in 12 Additional Languages
August 7, 2024
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Register for June 12 Webinar: Putting the Brakes on Pollution in Automotive Maintenance and Repair
- EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluation Documents for Two Phthalates for Public Comment and Peer Review
May 16, 2024
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April 30, 2024
- Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Ban on Most Uses of Methylene Chloride, Protecting Workers and Communities from Fatal Exposure
- EPA Releases Peer Reviewer Comments on Draft Risk Evaluation for Flame Retardant TCEP
April 24, 2024
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Toxic chemical releases have declined 21% in 10 years according to new Toxics Release Inventory data
March 20, 2024
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February 29, 2024
- EPA Calls for Nominations of Peer Reviewers for Two Phthalates
- EPA Calls for Comments on Candidates for Peer Review of Formaldehyde
February 22, 2024
February 20, 2024
February 16, 2024
February 15, 2024
February 14, 2024
February 8, 2024
January 31, 2024
- EPA Requests Public Comments on Candidates for Membership on the TSCA Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals
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EPA Calls for Applications for the 2024 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Awards
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Register for EPA’s Webinar on the Five Chemicals Being Prioritized for Risk Evaluation Under TSCA
January 30, 2024
January 9, 2024
- Register for EPA’s Webinar on PFAS Reporting Requirements
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EPA Requires Toxics Release Inventory Reporting for Seven Additional PFAS
January 8, 2024
- Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rule to Prevent Inactive PFAS from Reentering Commerce
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EPA Announces New Framework to Assess Eye Irritation in New Chemicals
January 2, 2024
December 28, 2023
December 22, 2023
December 21, 2023
- EPA Publishes 2023 Mercury Inventory Report
- EPA Requires Companies to Submit Records on Reported Health and Environmental Effects Caused by Chemical Being Considered for TSCA Risk Evaluation
December 14, 2023
- EPA Begins Process to Prioritize Five Chemicals for Risk Evaluation Under Toxic Substances Control Act
- EPA Issues Draft Risk Evaluation for Flame Retardant TCEP
December 5, 2023
December 1, 2023
November 20, 2023
November 17, 2023
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November 13, 2023
November 9, 2023
November 7, 2023
November 2, 2023
October 25, 2023
- EPA Announces Experts Selected for the Letter Peer Review of White Paper for Asbestos Part 2 Risk Evaluation under TSCA
- Register for EPA’s Webinar on the Proposed Rule to Protect the Public from Trichloroethylene
October 24, 2023
October 23, 2023
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EPA Announces Winners of the 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
- Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Ban on Trichloroethylene to Protect Public from Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Serious Health Risks
October 20, 2023
October 19, 2023
October 18, 2023
October 16, 2023
October 12, 2023
October 2, 2023
September 29, 2023
- EPA Seeking Nominations for Peer Review of the 2023 Draft Risk Evaluation for TCEP
- EPA Updates Safer Chemical Ingredients List
September 28, 2023
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August 18, 2023
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August 10, 2023
- EPA Temporarily Waives Some Requirements under New Confidential Business Information Procedures Rule
August 8, 2023
August 7, 2023
August 4, 2023
August 2, 2023
August 1, 2023
July 27, 2023
July 26, 2023
July 25, 2023
- EPA Releases Draft Revised TSCA Risk Determination for 1,4-Dioxane
- EPA Seeks Input on Expansion of the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment Programs
- 2021 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis is Now Available in Spanish
July 20, 2023
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April 20, 2023
- EPA Proposes Ban on All Consumer, Most Industrial and Commercial Uses of Methylene Chloride to Protect Public Health
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Learn How to Apply for $16 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants, Webinar Recordings Now Available
April 14, 2023
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March 20, 2023
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Upcoming Spanish-Language Webinars: Learn About Reducing Lead Exposure
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Register to Learn More About New $16 Million Pollution Prevention Grant Opportunities
March 16, 2023
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February 13, 2023
- EPA Accepting Public Comments on Candidates to be ad hoc Reviewers for Draft Documents Related to Cumulative Risk Assessment under TSCA
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Register for the Third and Final TSCA Engineering Initiative Webinar
February 9, 2023
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January 27, 2023
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December 27, 2022
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EPA Finds Carbon Tetrachloride Poses an Unreasonable Risk to Human Health
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Application Deadline Extended: Potential Inclusion of Ecolabels in EPA’s Recommendations
December 21, 2022
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December 15, 2022
December 14, 2022
December 5, 2022
December 1, 2022
November 30, 2022
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EPA’s Design for the Environment Program Highlighted in Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly Program
- EPA Adds 12 Chemicals to Toxics Release Inventory
November 28, 2022
- EPA Releases Spanish Lead Awareness Curriculum to Spread Knowledge About Preventing Childhood Lead Exposure
- EPA Updates North American Industry Classification System Codes for Toxics Release Inventory Reporting
November 25, 2022
November 22, 2022
November 21, 2022
- EPA Publishes Thousands of Additional TSCA Risk, New Chemicals Submissions, Commits to Near Real-Time Publication Going Forward
- EPA Shares New Resources to Help Increase Awareness of Lead-Safe Work Practices and Reduce Lead Exposure During Home Renovation Projects
November 16, 2022
November 10, 2022
- EPA Finds Methylene Chloride Poses an Unreasonable Risk to Human Health
- EPA Requests Nominations for the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals
November 4, 2022
November 2, 2022
- ICYMI: Recording of 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards Webinar
- EPA to Expand Environmental Performance Standard and Ecolabel Recommendations for Federal Purchasing, Including Those That Address PFAS, Embodied Carbon, and Other Administration Priorities
November 1, 2022
October 26, 2022
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September 1, 2022
August 31, 2022
August 29, 2022
August 22, 2022
- EPA Updates Policy to Include All Exposures in Review of New Chemicals Under TSCA
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Help Spread the Word about EPA’s Safer Choice Facebook Page!
August 18, 2022
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August 8, 2022
August 3, 2022
July 28, 2022
- EPA Seeks Input on Latest Pollution Prevention Grant Opportunity Funded by $100 Million Investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- EPA Releases Preliminary Data for 2021 Toxics Release Inventory Reporting
July 22, 2022
July 21, 2022
July 20, 2022
July 18, 2022
July 7, 2022
July 6, 2022
July 5, 2022
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EPA Releases Draft Revised Risk Determination for Methylene Chloride for Public Comment
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EPA Finalizes Hazard Communication Requirements to Protect Workers’ Health
July 1, 2022
June 30, 2022
June 29, 2022
- EPA Finds HBCD Poses Unreasonable Risks to Human Health and the Environment
- EPA Finalizes Scope for Part Two of Asbestos Risk Evaluation
June 6, 2022
- EPA Issues First Test Order Under National Testing Strategy for PFAS in Commercial Fire Fighting Foam and Other Uses
- EPA Announces Winners of the 2022 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
May 24, 2022
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Biofuels Webinar Series: New Chemicals Program Risk Assessments and Applications of Tools and Models
March 16, 2022
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March 7, 2022
- EPA Releases Draft Revised Risk Determination for PV29 for Public Comment
- EPA Releases Final Scope Document for Manufacturer-Requested Risk Evaluation of D4
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Biofuels Webinar Series: TSCA Inventory, Nomenclature and Bona Fide Process
March 4, 2022
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February 24, 2022
February 24, 2022
February 22, 2022
- EPA Announces Updates to Resources on Mercury Inventory Reporting Rule
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Biofuels Webinar Series: TSCA Requirements and the Premanufacture Notice Process
February 15, 2022
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- EPA Releases Screening Methodology to Evaluate Chemical Exposures and Risks to Fenceline Communities
- EPA Announces Effort to Help Bring Climate-Friendly New Chemicals to Market to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
January 13, 2022
December 29, 2021
- EPA Releases Draft Scope Document for Part Two of Asbestos Risk Evaluation
- EPA Releases Draft Revised Risk Determination for HBCD for Public Comment
December 28, 2021
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July 29, 2021
July 14, 2021
- EPA Launches Stewardship Program to Reduce PFAS in the Marketplace
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EPA Announces Public Webinar on Development of Proposed TSCA Data Reporting Rule
July 13, 2021
- EPA Appoints New Members for the Toxic Substances Control Act Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals
- EPA’s Safer Choice Program Highlighted in Sustainable Shopping Initiative
June 30, 2021
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April 29, 2021
- EPA Announces Plan to Update Toxics Release Inventory to Advance Environmental Justice
- Updates to Confidential Status of Chemicals on the TSCA Inventory
April 27, 2021
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- EPA Releases New Curriculum to Protect Children in Indian Country and Communities from Lead Exposure
October 16, 2020
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September 25, 2019
- EPA Announces 2019 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award Winners
- EPA Takes Two Important Steps Under PFAS Action Plan