Lawyer Urges Firms To Lay Ground To Ease TSCA Risk Management Rules

As EPA prepares to release all 10 of its first risk evaluations under TSCA, a leading industry lawyer is urging companies to take steps to defend against possible risk management rules that may follow and ensure their chemicals can continue to be used. During a June 30 webinar, Wiley Rein partner Erik Baptist, a former EPA general counsel official, urged companies to lay the groundwork now, including making the case for "critical use" and other waivers, for potential challenges to...