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Water

Semiconductor manufacturing and big tech's water challenge | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)

National Pollution Discharge Elimination System

Summary of the Clean Water Act | U.S. EPA

Pretreatment Standards and Requirements-Categorical Pretreatment Standards | U.S. EPA 

11197_EEC Study Report_508.pdf (epa.gov)

Global Semiconductor Industry Announces Phaseout of Intentional Uses of PFOA - Semiconductor Industry Association (semiconductors.org)

Energy

Notice of Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities

Waste Management

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Laws and Regulations | U.S. EPA 

Hazardous Waste | U.S. EPA 

Superfund: CERCLA Overview | U.S. EPA 

Basic Information about Landfills | U.S. EPA 

Climate Change

GHGRP Reported Data | U.S. EPA). 

Federal Register: Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis)

Background on HFCs and the AIM Act | U.S. EPA) 

Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) | U.S. EPA) 

Semiconductor Industry | U.S. EPA).

Health and Safety

Semiconductors - Standards | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov) 

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

TLV/BEI Guidelines - ACGIH 

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) | CDC 

ISO - International Organization for Standardization 

SEMI: Boosting Growth in Semiconductors Industry  

NEPA

NEPA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

Overview of NEPA and Environmental Reviews (PDF) (EN|SP) 

Adoption of Department of Energy Categorical Exclusions 

Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA)

Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

Created August 15, 2024, Updated January 17, 2025