Tennessee is Switching Emissions Inventory Reporting Platforms – Is Your Facility Ready for CAERS?
Posted: March 12th, 2026
Author: Kelly Blackmon Emissions inventory reporting is due soon for facilities located in Tennessee, and this year there’s a big change – Inventories must be submitted through CAERS. CAERS, or the Combined Air Emissions Reporting System, is an online platform […]
Read article2026 Chemical Sector Lookahead
Posted: January 29th, 2026
Author: Philip Crawford At the end of 2024 there were numerous regulatory developments impacting the chemical manufacturing industry. For many, it felt like a nonstop stream of changes that were going to significantly impact the legacy compliance programs of their […]
Read articleProposed Revisions to the TSCA PFAS Reporting Requirements
Posted: December 18th, 2025
On November 10, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) released proposed changes to the scope of Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that require manufacturers and importers of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) […]
Read articlePlanning Ahead: Upgraded California Environmental Reporting System Coming Out Soon
Posted: July 23rd, 2025
Out with the old and in with the new: the California Certified United Program Agency (CUPA) has announced that they are retiring the current California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) software because it will no longer be supported. CUPA plans to […]
Read articleChemicals and Ethylene Oxide Lookahead
Posted: January 27th, 2025
Continuing the momentum of the past several years as the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is conducting its required periodic reviews of air rules, 2025 promises to bring additional changes to regulations for the chemical industry, including users […]
Read article2025 Look Ahead
Posted: January 15th, 2025
Part 1 2025 Look Ahead // Colin McCall Happy New Year to our colleagues, clients, and partners as we enter 2025. Each January, we are excited to outline observations and insights that will help with proactive planning around environmental, health, […]
Read articleMid-Year Regulatory Update for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Posted: September 17th, 2024
We are now just a few weeks away from the November 2024 Presidential Elections, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is in recess, the Unified Spring Agenda is out, and many new rules have been issued and court […]
Read articleChemical Sector Update – September 2024
Posted: September 3rd, 2024
The second half of 2024 is progressing with a steady drumbeat of air quality regulatory actions and court proceedings related to the chemical industry. This article discusses updates to relevant litigation, summarizes developments in recently promulgated air quality rules, and […]
Read articleDecoding the New PFAS TSCA Reporting Rule: Navigating Compliance and Industry Impact
Posted: August 21st, 2024
Update: On May 12, 2025, U.S. EPA announced an interim final rule to further delay the reporting period for this rule. The original reporting window was scheduled to begin on November 12, 2024 and last through May 8, 2025, […]
Read articleFinal Reconsideration Rules for Chemicals and Refineries
Posted: March 28th, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) is finalizing changes to petroleum and chemical sector rules in response to petitions for reconsideration following recent risk and technology review (RTR) rulemakings. These rules include the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air […]
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