EPA Pauses Trichloroethylene Bans for 90 Days in Legal Limbo
Published Date: 4/2/2025
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Summary
The EPA is hitting the pause button for 90 days on some rules about Trichloroethylene (TCE), a chemical used in certain products. This delay affects businesses that use TCE under special exemptions, giving them more time before new restrictions kick in. No extra costs yet—just a little breathing room while the courts take a closer look.
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90-Day Pause on TCE Exemption Rules
If your business uses trichloroethylene (TCE) under a TSCA exemption, the Environmental Protection Agency is delaying certain new rule conditions for 90 days while a court reviews the rule. The postponement specifically applies to the conditions imposed on uses that have TSCA exemptions and is effective for a 90-day period pending judicial review.
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