May 05, 2022
Asbestos manufacturers and processors would face a tough new reporting requirement under a rule proposed Thursday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
December 23, 2020
A California judge instructed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reconfigure its chemical data reporting rules to eliminate a loophole for "naturally occurring" chemicals that it has relied on to give some companies a pass when gathering information about the use and import of asbestos.
September 22, 2020
Asbestos awareness advocates on Tuesday slammed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's effort to dodge a suit pushing for stronger regulations, saying the agency is missing a chance to have a better understanding of asbestos through tighter reporting requirements.
September 02, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is urging a federal judge to toss a suit challenging its decision not to tighten asbestos regulations, saying the choice to not do so was well within its purview.
November 15, 2019
A California federal judge on Friday denied the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's attempt to dodge part of a lawsuit filed by health and environmental groups that are looking to force the EPA to tighten asbestos regulations.
September 30, 2019
Environmentalists urged a California federal judge not to dismiss part of their lawsuit that aims to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to tighten asbestos regulations, while the EPA said a portion of the suit brought under the Administrative Procedure Act must fail.
July 29, 2019
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday asked a California federal judge to dismiss part of a lawsuit filed by health and environmental groups that are looking to force the EPA to tighten asbestos regulations.