EPN Sends Letter to Congressional Committees on PFAS Exemptions from CERCLA
Environmental Protection Network is Encouraged by EPA’s Restrictions on PFAS in Drinking Water and Urges Continued Focus on Polluters
Environmental Protection Network Commends EPA on Chemical Plant Emission Rule
Environmental Protection Network Applauds EPA’s Warning about DCPA and Urges Further Action
EPN Comments on Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents
EPN Comments on White Paper Describing Benefits of Structured and Digital Content Labels for Pesticide Products
EPN Comments of Candidates for Ad Hoc Participation in the SACC Peer Review of the Draft Risk Evaluation for Formaldehyde
Betsy Southerland PFAS Op-Ed Republished in Island Press E-Book
EPN Comments on EDSP Near-Term Strategies for Implementation
EPN IN THE NEWS RELATED TO Chemicals & Pesticides
Why the U.S. Struggles to Replace Millions of Lead Pipes. ‘We’re Just Stuck.’
Ronnie Levin, former EPA Senior Scientist, Region 1, was quoted in The Washington Post about the challenges of implementing national lead pipe replacement standards and working with thousands of utility companies across the country.
Lawsuits Mount Over EPA’s Asbestos Ban
Bob Sussman, former EPA Deputy Administrator and Senior Policy Counsel to the EPA Administrator, was quoted in Politico about a petition from the Asbestos Disease and Awareness Organization (ADAO) that asserts EPA’s recent ban on asbestos is not strong enough.
EPA Designates ‘Forever Chemicals’ For Enforcement Under the Superfund Program
Tracey Woodruff, former EPA Senior Scientist and Policy Advisor in the Office of Policy, was quoted in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about the new Superfund rule, adding that it is a step in the right direction, especially for low income communities and communities of color.
‘Important Step’: EPA Finalizes Rule to Clean Up Forever Chemical Contamination
Walter Mugdan, former EPA Region 2 Deputy Regional Administrator and Superfund Director, was quoted in Common Dreams about EPA’s recently finalized rule to hold industrial polluters accountable for PFAS contamination across the country.