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Powder Coating

PCI Announces 2022 Scholarship Program

The Powder Coating Institute 2022 Scholarship Program opens in January.

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Acotec Partners with SKPS, Expands Distribution to UAE

Through the partnership with Sap & Kaps Petroleum Services LLC, Acotec can now distribute its brands and products, including Humidur and Humidur Char, into the United Arab Emirates.

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Anodizing

FGIA Updates Anodizing Specification

AAMA 611, Voluntary Specification for Anodized Architectural Aluminum, covers anodized finishes produced in bath or continuous coil. It was last updated in 2014.

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Wieland Invests in ElectraMet for Sustainable Copper Recycling

The partnership with Wieland will enable ElectraMet to further meet growing demand for green solutions for wastewater treatment and the recovery of valuable resources that typically end up in landfills.

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New Map Released of Toxic Hotspots from Industrial Air Emissions

ProPublica releases analysis of five years of modeled EPA data identifiying more than 1,000 toxic hot spots across the country.

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EPA Releases Draft Health-Based Levels for PFAS in Drinking Water

EPA releases stringent health-based levels to serve as guidance for setting drinking water standard for PFOS and PFOA.

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NASF Releases Public Policy Update for December 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 December.

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EPA to List PFAS as RCRA Hazardous Constituents and Trigger Broader Corrective Action Authority

EPA announces that it intends to list four PFAS as hazardous constituents under RCRA and expand corrective action authority to cleanup releases of PFAS and other emerging contaminants.

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EPA Scraps “Waters of the US” Rule and Intends to Propose Refined Definition

EPA signed a proposed rule to scrap the Trump-era WOTUS rule and replace it with pre-2015 regulations until it can develop a new revised WOTUS rule.

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Federal Courts Stay Implementation of OSHA COVID-19 Rules

In response to a backlash of litigation, multiple federal courts have blocked implementation of OSHA and other new vaccine mandates for general industry, the healthcare industry and federal contractors.

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