On May 30, 2017, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule became effective. 81 Fed. Reg. 85732 (Nov. 28, 2016). The rule will not become effective ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken its first major action of 2024 to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) across environmental media. On January 31, 2024, EPA ...

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RCRA was enacted by Congress in 1976 to provide “cradle-to-grave” management of hazardous wastes, and evolved out of the 1965 Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA). Amendments were later added to RCRA to ...

EPA today announced plans to clamp down on "forever chemicals" in solid waste with two separate rulemakings, a major move with significant implications for industry. EPA today announced plans to clamp ...

The Environmental Protection Agency's tentative decision in mid-January not to regulate PVC as a hazardous substance has prompted a spirited back-and-forth over whether it was the right move. Many ...

The sewering ban, one of the more stringent changes outlined in EPA's rule, is the only part of the rule that takes effect at all healthcare facilities nationwide. A new Environmental Protection ...

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is the public law in the United States that gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to control hazardous and non-hazardous solid ...

As mentioned in December's "Composites & Compliance" column, 2005 is a good year to tidy up your facility's environmental compliance procedures. Proper management and disposal of hazardous waste is a ...

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