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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is out with a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six PFAS including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA, commonly known as GenX Chemicals), perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS).

The proposed…

Continue Reading National Primary Drinking Water Standards for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) proposed by EPA

The EPA and the Army, the federal agencies involved in the Clean Water Act, handed down new definitive language for “water of the United States” (WOTUS) in the form of an administrative rule on the final business day of 2022.

By doing so, EPA and the Army jumped ahead of…

Continue Reading New ‘Waters of the United States’ rule rushed out ahead of SCOTUS ruling in Sackett v. EPA 

EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan says he wants a “durable definition” for the “Waters of the United States” known as WOTUS.  In November 2021, Regan floated a rulemaking process to do just that, and the public comment period ended on Feb. 7.

A couple of weeks earlier, however, the Supreme…
Continue Reading Pressure builds on EPA to suspend its rulemaking until court hears water case

If you’ve  ever  had to “walk the beans,”  you probably appreciate the use of  the farm pesticide chlorpyrifos, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last August said it will ban growers from using  around food crops in the future.

Agricultural groups are seeking a court injunction against the ban and

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Continue Reading Injunction sought against EPA regarding ban on farm pesticide chlorpyrifos

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a guidance document titled Questions and Answers Regarding Channels of Trade Policy for Human Food Commodities with Chlorpyrifos Residues: Guidance for Industry. 

Chlorpyrifos was patented in 1966 by Dow Chemical Company. It is used to combat insects and worms. It is…
Continue Reading FDA addresses enforcement of ban on pesticide chemical chlorpyrifos

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report for the 2019 fiscal year. The results show the levels do not pose a concern for public health.

According to the FDA, the 2019 report demonstrates that the levels of pesticide chemical residues are generally …
Continue Reading FDA pesticide report shows majority of food samples tested below tolerances

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it will stop the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on all food for the protection of human health, particularly that of children and farmworkers.

EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan said chlorpyrifos’s removal from the marketplace is “an overdue step to protect public…
Continue Reading EPA ends use of pesticide chlorpyrifos on food because of human safety concerns

The Environmental Protection Agency is extending the use of the pesticide Chlorpyrifos for some purposes. Hawaii, New York and California ban the use of the pesticide.

One of the most widely-used pesticides in agriculture, chlorpyrifos is used on crops from corn to soybeans to fresh produce like apples. Non-agricultural uses …
Continue Reading Trump administration ending with Chlorpyrifos still OK for ag uses