Community and Environmental Groups File TSCA Section 21 Petition Seeking the Phase Out of Hydrogen Fluoride in Domestic Oil Refining

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) announced on February 11, 2025, that community and environmental groups submitted a petition under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prohibit the use of hydrogen fluoride in domestic oil refining “to eliminate the extreme and unreasonable risks this use presents to public health and the environment.” Brought by NRDC, Clean Air Council (CAC), and Communities for a Better...
By: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.