On November 14, 2024, EPA issued its third annual progress report on its PFAS Roadmap reporting on the agency’s three years of progress against its overarching goals of restrict, remediate, and research PFAS. The accomplishments highlighted by EPA include:
Protecting drinking water: EPA reported its accomplishments in protecting drinking water…
Continue Reading EPA’s Third Annual PFAS Progress ReportPresident-elect Donald J. Trump announced on Monday, November 11, 2024, his intention to nominate former…
Continue Reading President Elect Announces Proposed USEPA AdministratorRhode Island Enacts Statutory Ban on Consumer Products and Firefighting Foams with Intentionally Added PFAS
In late June 2024, Rhode Island joined the growing list of states that have enacted…
Continue Reading Rhode Island Enacts Statutory Ban on Consumer Products and Firefighting Foams with Intentionally Added PFASUSEPA Issues Recommended Water Quality Criteria and Benchmarks for Certain PFAS in Surface Water
On October 7, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued recommended ambient surface…
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PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the third quarter of 2024. We will continue to update these…
Continue Reading State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q3 2024On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an 8-month extension of EPA’s final reporting and recordkeeping requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under Section 8(a)(7)…
Continue Reading EPA Extends TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting DeadlineSTORAGE TANKS THAT CONTAIN PFOA AND PFOS MUST NOW BE REGISTERED IN PENNSYLVANIA
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) published guidance regarding registering and permitting storage tanks that contain perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”). This change comes in light of a…
Continue Reading STORAGE TANKS THAT CONTAIN PFOA AND PFOS MUST NOW BE REGISTERED IN PENNSYLVANIAIn a notable move to address growing concerns about contamination related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), New Hampshire recently enacted a law obligating real property owners to notify prospective…
Continue Reading New Hampshire Adds PFAS to Real Estate Sellers’ Mandatory NotificationsThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed a petition filed by The Chemours Company FC, LLC (“Chemours”) challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)’s Health Advisory…
Continue Reading Third Circuit Dismisses Chemours Appeal of EPA’s HALsOn June 28, 2024, in its decision in Loper Bright Enterprises, et al. v. Raimondo, et al., the U.S. Supreme Court held that its longstanding precedent granting deference to…
Continue Reading The Impact of Chevron’s Demise on the Regulation of PFASAs we have previously reported here and here, EPA has designated perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability…
Continue Reading PFOA and PFOS Are Now CERCLA Hazardous SubstancesMaine Again Amends PFAS Ban Statute – More Product Categories Get Specific Dates, Reporting Requirements Are Narrowed
Maine has once again amended and clarified its statutory restrictions on the sale of numerous categories of PFAS-containing products. The net effect of the legislation, enacted on April 16, 2024…
Continue Reading Maine Again Amends PFAS Ban Statute – More Product Categories Get Specific Dates, Reporting Requirements Are NarrowedFederal Drinking Water Standards for PFAS Will Influence Groundwater Remediation Standards
As discussed in a previous post, EPA recently issued a final rule establishing drinking water standards, known as maximum contaminant levels (MCLs), for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). …
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