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• EPA Finalizes Rule to Increase Transparency, Modernize Reporting under Toxic Substance Control Act

  Rule to make more health and safety data available, reflecting agency commitment to transparency

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Rule to Increase Transparency, Modernize Reporting under Toxic Substance Control Act

  • Release Date: June 1, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Reforms to New Chemical Review Process to Protect Public Health, Promote Efficiency and Consistency

  Proposal removes low volume and exposure exemptions for new PFAS and other persistent chemicals, ensuring robust safety review

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Reforms to New Chemical Review Process to Protect Public Health, Promote Efficiency and Consistency

  • Release Date: May 16, 2023

• EPA Proposes Ban on All Consumer, Most Industrial and Commercial Uses of Methylene Chloride to Protect Public Health

  Proposal Allows Critical Military, Some Manufacturing and Processing Uses with Strict Workplace Safety Requirements

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Ban on All Consumer, Most Industrial and Commercial Uses of Methylene Chloride to Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: April 20, 2023

• EPA Makes Trends in Domestic Chemical Production and Imports More Accessible to the Public with the First Ever Chemical Data Reporting National Review

  EPA News Release: EPA Makes Trends in Domestic Chemical Production and Imports More Accessible to the Public with the First Ever Chemical Data Reporting National Review

  • Release Date: March 31, 2023

• Toxic Chemical Releases in 2021 Remained Below Pre-Pandemic Levels According to New Toxics Release Inventory Data

  EPA News Release: Toxic Chemical Releases in 2021 Remained Below Pre-Pandemic Levels According to New Toxics Release Inventory Data

  • Release Date: March 16, 2023

• EPA Announces Accelerated Action on Four Organophosphate Pesticides Based on Updated Exposure Assessments

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Accelerated Action on Four Organophosphate Pesticides Based on Updated Exposure Assessments

  • Release Date: March 15, 2023

• EPA Opens Application Period for Grant Supporting Education and Training for Pesticide Applicators

  EPA News Release: EPA Opens Application Period for Grant Supporting Education and Training for Pesticide Applicators

  • Release Date: March 13, 2023

• EPA Releases Proposed Approach for Considering Cumulative Risks under TSCA

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Proposed Approach for Considering Cumulative Risks under TSCA

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• EPA Proposes Rule to Protect Farmworkers and Pesticide Handlers from Exposures

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Rule to Protect Farmworkers and Pesticide Handlers from Exposures

  • Release Date: February 16, 2023

• EPA Takes Key Step to Stop Unsafe PFAS from Reentering Commerce

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Key Step to Stop Unsafe PFAS from Reentering Commerce

  • Release Date: January 27, 2023

• EPA Updates New Chemical Review Program Webpage, Metrics, Affirming Commitment to Increased Transparency

  EPA News Release: EPA Updates New Chemical Review Program Webpage, Metrics, Affirming Commitment to Increased Transparency

  • Release Date: December 15, 2022

• EPA Proposes Rule to Enhance Reporting of PFAS Data to the Toxics Release Inventory

  Proposal would eliminate exemption used to avoid disclosure of certain PFAS releases

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Rule to Enhance Reporting of PFAS Data to the Toxics Release Inventory

  • Release Date: December 5, 2022

• EPA Announces Supplemental Proposed Rule to Modify Toxic Substances Control Act Fees Rule

  Proposal to ensure EPA recovers 25% of the costs of TSCA implementation, providing more sustainable funding for chemical safety

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Supplemental Proposed Rule to Modify Toxic Substances Control Act Fees Rule

  • Release Date: November 16, 2022

• EPA Selects Recipients of More Than $9 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Recipients of More Than $9 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants

  • Release Date: October 13, 2022

• EPA Announces Innovative Effort to Bring New Chemicals Used in Electric Vehicle, Semiconductor, Clean Energy Sectors to Market

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Innovative Effort to Bring New Chemicals Used in Electric Vehicle, Semiconductor, Clean Energy Sectors to Market

  • Release Date: October 5, 2022