PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the second quarter of 2026. We will continue to update these graphics on a quarterly basis.
Continue Reading State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q2 2026
Last month, EPA issued a press release outlining its “comprehensive PFAS strategy,” followed by…
Continue Reading EPA Issues Series of Press Releases Regarding PFAS InitiativesMinnesota Amends PFAS Reporting Requirements by Limiting Scope, Extending Deadline
Minnesota continues refining its statutory restrictions on intentionally added PFAS in products (known as Amara’s…
Continue Reading Minnesota Amends PFAS Reporting Requirements by Limiting Scope, Extending DeadlinePFAS are everywhere and may represent risk to your organization. To better understand recent developments…
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As previously discussed, biosolids (also referred to as sewage sludge), are commonly used in agriculture, mine reclamation, and landscaping to provide nutrients to soils and promote plant growth. …
Continue Reading PADEP’s Plans to Address PFAS in BiosolidsU.S. EPA is withdrawing its proposed rule to list nine PFAS as RCRA hazardous constituents. U.S.EPA announced the withdrawal in the Federal Register on May 8, 2026. In announcing…
Continue Reading U.S. EPA Withdraws Proposed Rule Listing PFAS as RCRA Hazardous ConstituentsOn May 1, 2026, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed its interagency review and cleared two EPA proposed rules that would scale back the Biden-era PFAS…
Continue Reading EPA Is One Step Closer to Scaling Back PFAS MCLsNotwithstanding the proposed 50% reduction in EPA’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget , the agency has identified reducing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Risks to the Public as an Agency…
Continue Reading EPA’s FY 2027 Budget Signals Continued Focus on PFASPFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the first quarter of 2026. We will continue to update these…
Continue Reading State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q1 2026As we have previously reported here and here, the New Jersey Department of Environment Protection (NJDEP) announced settlements with 3M and DuPont and its related companies (the DuPont Entities)…
Continue Reading NJDEP Granted More Time to Support the 3M and DuPont PFAS SettlementsNew Mexico Legislature Requests Reevaluation of Key Exemption from PFAS Product Sales Ban Statute
As we’ve discussed in a prior post, among states that have enacted statutory restrictions on sales of products containing intentionally added PFAS, New Mexico has been unique in crafting…
Continue Reading New Mexico Legislature Requests Reevaluation of Key Exemption from PFAS Product Sales Ban StatuteParties Trade Post‑Argument Letters Over EPA’s PFAS Hazardous Substance Designation
We previously reported that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and two other trade groups are challenging EPA’s designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the federal Comprehensive Environmental…
Continue Reading Parties Trade Post‑Argument Letters Over EPA’s PFAS Hazardous Substance DesignationCourt Denies EPA’s Motion to Sever and Stay Challenges to MCLs for Four Index PFAS
On March 19, 2026, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied EPA’s request to sever and stay challenges to drinking water standards, known…
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Fox Rothschild’s environmental attorneys are fluent in the science, regulations and case law surrounding PFAS. On this blog, they will provide updates and cover major developments in PFAS and emerging contaminants as regulatory developments arise.