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Oct 5, 2026NewsTrade press

EPA Withdraws PFAS Wastewater Permitting Guidance

The EPA recently rescinded 2022 guidance that recommended states use National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, pretreatment programs, and monitoring requirements to identify and reduce discharges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The PFAS memorandum was among five Office of Water guidance documents the EPA identified for rescission following a review of...

Source: EHS Daily AdvisorEnvironmental and waste

Oct 5, 2026NewsTrade press

EPA proposes cleanup plan at United Heckathorn superfund site

Proposal includes dredging contaminated sediment and measures to prevent further contamination of the Lauritzen Channel at the United Heckathorn superfund site in California.

Source: Waste TodayEnvironmental and wasteCalifornia

Oct 1, 2026NewsTrade press

EPA Repeals Most 2024 Power Plant Carbon Standards

On September 14, 2026, the EPA announced the repeal of most of the greenhouse gas (GHG) requirements it adopted for fossil fuel-fired power plants in 2024, eliminating carbon capture and natural gas co-firing standards that would have applied to coal- and gas-fired generating units. At the same time, the EPA proposed rescinding the remaining GHG […] The post EPA Repeals Most 2024 Power Plant...

Source: EHS Daily AdvisorEnvironmental and waste