Last month, EPA issued a press release outlining its “comprehensive PFAS strategy,” followed by a series of press releases announcing grant funding to over 40 states and territories for
Continue Reading EPA Issues Series of Press Releases Regarding PFAS InitiativesMinnesota Amends PFAS Reporting Requirements by Limiting Scope, Extending Deadline
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Minnesota continues refining its statutory restrictions on intentionally added PFAS in products (known as Amara’s Law) as the state’s deadline for the statute’s reporting requirements approaches. In early June 2026…
Continue Reading Minnesota Amends PFAS Reporting Requirements by Limiting Scope, Extending DeadlinePFAS Risks Are Everywhere
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PFAS are everywhere and may represent risk to your organization. To better understand recent developments and how to identify and mitigate associated risks, check out our recent alert: PFAS Are…
Continue Reading PFAS Risks Are EverywherePADEP’s Plans to Address PFAS in Biosolids
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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 Withdraws Proposed Rule Listing PFAS as RCRA Hazardous Constituents
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U.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 ConstituentsEPA Is One Step Closer to Scaling Back PFAS MCLs
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On 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 MCLsEPA’s FY 2027 Budget Signals Continued Focus on PFAS
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Notwithstanding 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 PFASState and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q1 2026
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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 first quarter of 2026. We will continue to update these…
Continue Reading State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q1 2026NJDEP Granted More Time to Support the 3M and DuPont PFAS Settlements
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As 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
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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 Statute