Industry Sees PFAS Reporting Rule Delay As Sign Of Eased TSCA Mandates

February 16, 2023
Industry attorneys are welcoming EPA’s postponement of its TSCA reporting rule for PFAS beyond the statutory deadline as a sign that the agency will soften its requirements in line with recommendations from a small business advocacy review (SBAR) process, despite environmentalists’ arguments that those changes would violate the toxics law. “The final rule may not . . . dramatically narrow the proposed rule overall, but the delay in issuing the final rule does suggest that EPA is seriously considering measures...


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