One month into the tenure of new EPA administrator Lee Zeldin, EPA’s initiatives regarding PFAS remain unclear. A read of the tea leaves from Zeldin’s confirmation hearing and the
Continue Reading Reading Tea Leaves Regarding EPA’s PFAS Agenda Under Administrator ZeldinGeneral PFAS News & Updates
Unclear Fate for NY PFOA and PFOS Soil Cleanup Objectives
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Regulation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in soils under New York’s remedial programs was a little erratic in 2024. As to their inclusion in the New York…
Continue Reading Unclear Fate for NY PFOA and PFOS Soil Cleanup ObjectivesLitigation Over PFAS MCLs on Hold for Now
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A federal appeals court has granted the Environmental Protection Agency’s request for a 60-day abeyance in litigation challenging the Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six PFAS chemicals.
In a February…
Continue Reading Litigation Over PFAS MCLs on Hold for NowPENNVEST Awards $28M of PFAS Funding, Bringing Total to $95M
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PENNVEST Awards $28M of PFAS Funding, Bringing Total to $95M
On January 22, 2025, the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) announced funding awards totaling $288.2M for 39 drinking water…
Continue Reading PENNVEST Awards $28M of PFAS Funding, Bringing Total to $95MBriefing Underway in Challenge to Maximum Contaminant Limits (MCLs) for PFAS in Drinking Water
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Petitioners filed their opening briefs in the consolidated challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA’s”) Final Rule establishing Maximum Contaminant Levels (“MCLs”) and Maximum Contaminant Level Goals (“MCLGs”) for six…
Continue Reading Briefing Underway in Challenge to Maximum Contaminant Limits (MCLs) for PFAS in Drinking WaterMinnesota Seeks Comment on Rules Implementing Reporting Requirement for Products Containing Intentionally Added PFAS and Associated Fees
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Following up on the rulemaking process presaged by Minnesota’s comprehensive statute (Amara’s Law) requiring phase outs of PFAS intentionally added to products, which we’ve previously discussed here and…
Continue Reading Minnesota Seeks Comment on Rules Implementing Reporting Requirement for Products Containing Intentionally Added PFAS and Associated FeesEPA’s Third Annual PFAS Progress Report
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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…
Continue Reading EPA’s Third Annual PFAS Progress ReportPresident Elect Announces Proposed USEPA Administrator
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President-elect Donald J. Trump announced on Monday, November 11, 2024, his intention to nominate former Representative Lee Zeldin, Republican of New York, as the Administrator of the United States Environmental…
Continue Reading President Elect Announces Proposed USEPA AdministratorRhode Island Enacts Statutory Ban on Consumer Products and Firefighting Foams with Intentionally Added PFAS
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In late June 2024, Rhode Island joined the growing list of states that have enacted phased bans on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of various types of products containing PFAS. …
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
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On October 7, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued recommended ambient surface water quality criteria and acute saltwater aquatic life benchmarks for PFOA and PFOS, as well…
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