Pat Rizzuto

An industry case opposing an EPA order requiring a solvent be tested to see if it harms birds will proceed now that the agency and companies have determined the test is feasible, a federal court ordered Wednesday.

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A federal appeals court panel will hear oral arguments Thursday in a case challenging what’s described as one of the largest class actions in history and one predicted to have ripple effects on PFAS lawsuits nationwide.

The EPA’s failure to issue permits factories need and its delays approving new chemicals conflicts with national clean energy aims and other priorities, House Republicans and industry witnesses said during a Wednesday hearing.

The EPA proposed on Thursday to revise the process it uses to decide whether a chemical has so much potential to harm people or the environment its uses must be restricted in some way.

Corporate and public facilities would have to report any of their releases of designated PFAS under a final EPA rule released Friday that eliminates a previous exemption.

Trichloroethylene, a known human carcinogen that’s been used to make a potent greenhouse gas refrigerant, would be phased out by the EPA under a regulation it proposed Monday.

(Bloomberg Law) -- About 100 million people will be exposed to fewer cancer-causing “forever chemicals” under the country's first-ever drinking water standards for PFAS finalized Wednesday by the EPA, White House officials said.

About 100 million people will be exposed to fewer cancer-causing “forever chemicals” under the country's first-ever drinking water standards for PFAS finalized Wednesday by the EPA, White House officials said.

About 100 million people will be exposed to fewer cancer-causing “forever chemicals” under the country’s first-ever drinking water standards for PFAS finalized Wednesday by the EPA, White House officials said.