Last month, I wrote about the “Environmental Justice for All Act,” a bill that proposes a finding that vulnerable populations are disproportionately burdened by environmental hazards. New Jersey is
Continue Reading New Jersey’s Environmental Justice Legislation: The Focus on Major Source Permit Applications Might Impact Property Values
public health
‘Environmental Justice for All Act’ Introduced in U.S. Senate
On July 30, Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) unveiled the “The Environmental Justice for All Act.”
The bill proposes a finding that…
Continue Reading ‘Environmental Justice for All Act’ Introduced in U.S. Senate
PFAS Update: EPA Begins Process of Developing Drinking Water Limits for PFOS and PFOA
By Katie P. Reed˘ & Steven Barringer on
Posted in Emerging Contaminants, Environment, EPA, GT Alert, Natural Resources, PFAS, PFOA, PFOS, public health, Regulatory, Safe Drinking Water Act, Water
On Feb. 20, 2020, roughly one year after announcing its comprehensive per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) action plan, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a preliminary regulatory determination under…
Continue Reading PFAS Update: EPA Begins Process of Developing Drinking Water Limits for PFOS and PFOA