DRMA Lunch & Learn - EPA & OSHA Regulation Shifts

The Biden administration has signaled it will have a dramatically different view on EHS laws. Policy  has begun to reverse Trump-era executive orders and policies.  We’ll discuss key areas of change that may impact manufacturers.

Presented by Thompson Hine Environmental Lawyers – Wray Blattner and Nathan C. Hunt

Among the expected EPA initiatives are:

• Increased focus on enforcement
• Regulation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”)
• Tightened ozone and Particulate Matter standards
• “Environmental Justice”

Among the expected OSHA initiatives are:

• COVID-19 Executive Order and related actions
• Increased enforcement
• New standards and guidance