EPA Agrees To Mandate Asbestos Reporting In Tentative CDR Settlement

EPA, states and environmental groups have reached a tentative settlement to add asbestos to the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) program, teeing up a new mandate for facilities to report their imports and uses of the substance although an exact deadline for the rulemaking remains uncertain. Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney Debra J. Carfora said during an April 15 court hearing that all sides in two linked suits, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) et al. v. EPA and State of...