NASF Releases Public Policy Update for November 2021
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its monthly Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of November.
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Edited by Scott Francis
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The National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) Government Affairs team has released an update regarding its engagement during the month of November on an array of new rules and initiatives from Washington, D.C.
The NASF’s policy report states that in the month of October, more than a dozen of the top U.S. activist groups – including the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council – issued a joint statement to EPA and the public and included a call to regulate the entire surface finishing industry with new PFAS effluent requirements, arguing: “The EPA should develop [new discharge requirements] for ALL metal finishers, not just chrome platers.”
The update also includes recent updates on new PFAS regulatory legislation and the following stories:
- Nickel and Zinc Added to the 2021 Draft U.S. Critical Minerals List: short.pfonline.com/NiZi111521
- EPA Releases PFAS Strategic Roadmap: short.pfonline.com/pfas111521
- OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing, and Face Coverings Emergency Rule: short.pfonline.com/osha111521
- Congress Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill: short.pfonline.com/infra11152
This update is courtesy of the National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF). For more information or to become a member, visit nasf.org.
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