Environmental Protection Agency

PLASTICS AND HEALTH USA Launch of new thrust for environmental justice through the back door / Campaign to be folded into Inflation Reduction Act	14.12.2023
PFAS US court rejects class action suit against 3M, DuPont, others / Ruling says plaintiff did not prove source of contamination / Decision calls use of chemicals ‘nearly ubiquitous'	30.11.2023
PFAS European Court of Justice tosses Chemours' challenge to ECHA / Dutch lawsuits in progress / EPA urged to stop waste imports	13.11.2023
PFAS EPA announces stricter reporting rules for toxic substances / Probes uncover further contamination	01.11.2023
3M Belgian site idle again as PFAS issues resurface / Supplier says outage could affect other products	10.10.2023
US RECYCLING EPA to back reclaim projects with most spending in 30 years / Plastics industry touts its own steps to date	09.10.2023
CHINA Chemical association wants greener industry / Transition seen as major factor in further development / Competition comes from profit motive	27.09.2023
SWEDEN Government to end tax on plastic bags / Officials blame higher energy needed to make paper sacks	20.09.2023
PFAS Restrictions could disrupt supply chain, warns European industry / EPA orders Chemours, 3M to do more testing / Insufficient data on ‘forever chemicals'	21.08.2023
PVC VinylPlus fights for industry's future in EU / Results of ECHA risk review due in Q4 / US EPA may study dangers of VCM	17.08.2023
US REGULATION Washington considers end of ‘chasing arrows' symbol / EPA says labels can be misleading / Industry calls for wider definition of recyclability	10.08.2023
PFAS EPA presents framework plan to remedy ‘forever chemicals' contamination / Solvay cracks USD 393 mn deal with New Jersey for past offences	10.07.2023
PETROCHEMICALS USA Abrupt end to EPA's Environmental Justice Campaign for Gulf Chemicals belt / Court filing claims issues resolved	03.07.2023
UPDATE - PLASTICS AND HEALTH Beyond Plastics report says PVC pipes add chemicals to tap water / Industry counters / Expert accuses report of "outright bias"	09.06.2023
USA Biden administration introduces recycling proposals / Senate submits reclaim legislation / Greenpeace calls for decisive action against plastics waste exports	05.05.2023
US ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Citizen group sues EPA over approval of Chevron fuel based on plastics waste / Agency mulls tougher emissions regs for chemical plants	21.04.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH US to finally regulate “forever chemicals” / EPA proposes limits for PFAS in drinking water / Europe also on the case	20.03.2023
PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY US orders Denka to cut emissions from chloroprene plant / DuPont named in complaint / EPA aims for environmental justice	08.03.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA takes aim at “forever chemicals” PFAS / Some 10,000 substances under review / Bans or restrictions could affect imports to Europe	24.02.2023
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT US lower house committee: chemical recycling does not support circularity, material recovery / Group tells EPA to retain waste processing classification for such tech	19.01.2023
PLASTICS INDUSTRY USA Congress introduces Protecting Communities from Plastics Act / Opposition and counter proposal from trade associations	08.12.2022
PETROCHEMICALS USA Bloomberg-backed anti-pollution campaign takes aim at US petchem expansion / Plastics industry fires back / EPA launches environmental justice office	10.10.2022
FORMOSA District Court in Louisiana cancels environmental permits for Sunshine Project / Major petchem site under intense pressure	22.09.2022
US TAX LAW “Superfund” environmental tax returns / Many plastics, intermediates affected / Levy unlikely to impact European market	07.09.2022
BASF Virtual power agreements for US sites / Renewable solar, wind energy / Steps toward 2050 net zero target	11.08.2022