In September 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a consent agreement with Chevron USA, Inc. (Chevron) related to an alleged violation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA’s issuance of a consent agreement for the alleged TSCA violation is not especially newsworthy. Neither is the agreed upon penalty for the violation, which could be considered minor based on the penalty provisions allowed under TSCA. What is newsworthy here is that...
