Environment Roundup: Concerns Grow Over Regulations

• The latest survey conducted by the National Association of Manufacturers finds that U.S. manufacturers are increasingly concerned about federal regulations.
• The U.S. EPA has sent questionnaires to roughly 2,000 metal finishing and electroplating facilities regarding the use of PFAS, according to reports.
• OMA Connections Partner Squire Patton Boggs has published this analysis of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that narrows the definition of “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS).
• The White House says it opposes GOP bills aimed at restricting gas stove regulations, but stopped short of threatening to veto them, reports say.

Meanwhile, wildfires in eastern Canada have prompted air quality alerts throughout much of the U.S., including in Ohio. See this interactive map showing air quality across the country. 6/8/2023