Lawrence Halprin Quoted in Bloomberg Law Article on Upcoming Chemical Rule

Keller and Heckman Partner Lawrence Halprin was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, “Coming EPA Chemical Rule Eyed as Response to Major Court Opinion.” The article reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent a final rule governing how it conducts chemical risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to the White House for review before publication. The rule is expected to address, at least in part, concerns raised by a federal appeals court regarding methods the agency previously used when deciding whether chemical uses should be restricted.

However, according to Lawrence, EPA may not be able to revise its risk evaluation procedures as the Fifth Circuit suggested and comply with TSCA’s deadline and other requirements.

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