Announcements and Schedules
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City of Prosser, Washington - Clean Water Act Public Notice
The EPA is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment in the form of an Expedited Settlement Agreement against the City of Prosser, Washington, for alleged violations associated with the management of sewage sludge in or around Prosse
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Pollution Prevention Works: A Storytelling Challenge for Students, 2023 Winners
This page provides an overview of the TRI Pollution Prevention Video Challenge.
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Lead-Safe Renovation Resources Now Available in 12 Additional Languages
Listserv in english and spanish announcing
the availability of “Renovate Lead-Safe” fact sheets and webpages for do-it-yourselfers (DIY) in 12 additional languages. -
EPA Accelerates Review of New Chemicals used in Low Volumes and Slashes Backlog of these Submissions
On Aug. 11, 2025, EPA announced the results of an effort dedicated to accelerating the review of Low Volume Exemptions (LVEs) in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) New Chemicals Program.
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Register for EPA’s Webinar on Draft Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Insecticides
The EPA is seeking public comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s opinion for the insecticides carbaryl and methomyl.
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Attend the Pollution Prevention Grant Showcase
Listserv to announce webinar on P2 grantees.
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Register for Upcoming Webinar on EPA’s Research and Regulation of Pesticidal Air Treatment Devices
The Environmental Protection Agency will holding a webinar on research and regulation of pesticidal air treatment
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EPA Releases Final Guidance and Methods to Control Public Health Pathogens on Soft Surface Textiles
EPA has released guidance and methods controlling public health pathogens.
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EPA Publishes Updated Risk Assessments for Chemical Acephate
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a revised human health risk assessment ) and refined drinking water assessment (DWA) for acephate.
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EPA Updates Aquatic Life Benchmarks for Registered Conventional Pesticides and Antimicrobial Chemicals
The Environmental Protection Agency collaborated with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and the U.S. Geological Survey to release an updated version of the Aquatic Life Benchmarks.
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Meeting Materials for the September 10-12, 2019 TSCA SACC Meeting
Draft agenda and biosketches for 1-bromopropane SACC meeting
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EPA Finalizes Certain Pesticide Product Performance Data Requirements to Improve Clarity and Reduce Burden for Registrants
EPA announced final product performance data requirements for products claiming efficacy against certain pests.
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Upcoming Webinars on Use of Non-Animal Test Methods in Chemical Risk Assessment
Listserv announcing three webinars on using non-animal testing in risk assessments
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EPA Finalizes Hazard Communication Requirements to Protect Workers’ Health
this page has info on the release of the final unreasonable risk determination for HBCD
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Upcoming Environmental Modeling Public Meeting on Assessing Exposure and Risk to Pollinators & Plants
Environmental Modeling Public Meeting to discuss current issues related to modeling pesticide fate, transport, and exposure for pesticide risk assessments in a regulatory context
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Reminder: Submit Your Nomination for the 2022 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards by Dec. 10
Listserv reminder of the closing of the nomination period for the green chemistry awards.
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EPA Releases Supplemental Analysis to the Draft Risk Evaluation for 1,4-Dioxane for Public Comment
Announcement of release of a supplemental analysis to the draft risk evaluation for 1,4-dioxane.
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Methods and Guidance for Testing the Efficacy of Antimicrobials against Biofilm Bacteria on Hard, Non-Porous Surfaces
EPA is announcing the availability of two test methods (MB-19 and MB-20) for evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobial pesticides against two biofilm bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.
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Materials for the December 10, 2019 New Chemicals Meeting
This page contains documents related to the 12/10/19 public meeting on chemicals.