TagPFAS(14)
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2026-04-16New York’s Expanding Environmental Regulatory Framework: A 2026 Outlook
Highlights Monitoring plan deadlines under New York’s mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting program (Part 253) begin September 1, 2026, with first emissions data reports due June 1, 2027. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (NYSDEC) 2026 Regulatory Agenda signals additional rulemakings ahead, including a potential statewide GHG emissions reduction program. NYSDEC finalized significant -
2026-02-24
Port of Seattle Regular Commission Meeting February 24, 2026
ORDER OF BUSINESS 10:30 a.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION If necessary, pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (executive sessions are not open to the public) 12:00 p.m. – PUBLIC SESSION Reconvene or Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Commissioners may reorder, add, or remove items from the agenda -
2026-01-30
Port of Seattle Commission Meeting January 27 2026
Tourism. Rental Cars. PFAS. Port of Seattle Regular Commission Meeting A vote on the main item of interest for airport communities was set aside–the Flight Corridor Safety Program. Of interest was the Port’s Tourism program, another 2:1 match grant funded from the Tax Levy, that has been of limited use for airport communities. The challenge -
2025-11-13EPA Proposes Major Shift in TSCA PFAS Reporting Policy | Insights | Holland & Knight
Dianne R. Phillips | Amy L. Edwards | Meaghan Colligan Hembree | Michal I. Freedhoff | Amy O’Brien | Molly Broughton Highlights The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Nov. 13, 2025, published a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to modify the scope of the Biden-era one-time reporting requirement for manufacturers and importers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances -
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2025-05-16EPA limits Its PFAS drinking water standard to PFOA and PFOS, delays compliance timeline to 2031
On May 14, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced via press release that it will reduce the scope of its April 10, 2024 National Primary Drinking Water Regulation to the two most prevalent per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) compounds, PFOA and PFOS, and extend the compliance timeline for public water systems by two years, from -
2024-11-12
What are PFAS and why are they harmful? A comic strip explains
FMeredith Li-Vollmer Leer en Español We’re learning that some chemicals found in common household products are alarmingly toxic. This is the first comic in a series about a group of chemicals known as “Forever Chemicals” or PFAS, short for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These chemicals are used in a wide variety of every-day products -
2024-10-24
Toxics in firefighting law
Final AFFF EIS published The final AFFF environmental impact statement (EIS) is published. The EIS is based on feedback received during a public comment period on the draft EIS, which assessed disposal options for an AFFF collection and disposal program. In 2018, Washington passed the Firefighting Agents and Equipment law (Chapter 70A.400 RCW). This law does the following: Restricts -
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2024-07-02Inside Sea-Tac’s efforts to clean up PFAS firefighting foams
By Isabella Breda and Manuel Villa Seattle Times staff reporters SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — Taxiing jet engines groaned on the tarmac, their fumes filling the Port of Seattle’s firetruck bays on an early summer day here. Snaking hoses connected tanks and filters in a complex cleanup operation. Over six days, the system flushed a toxic substance