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

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...