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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EPA Extends TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting Deadline
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On 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 DeadlineThird Circuit Dismisses Chemours Appeal of EPA’s HALs
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The 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 HALsThe Impact of Chevron’s Demise on the Regulation of PFAS
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On 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…
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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…
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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). …
Continue Reading Federal Drinking Water Standards for PFAS Will Influence Groundwater Remediation StandardsEPA Incorporates Seven New PFAS into the Toxics Release Inventory Reporting List
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule on May 17, 2024, updating the list of chemicals subject to reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know…
Continue Reading EPA Incorporates Seven New PFAS into the Toxics Release Inventory Reporting ListDesignation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances to Become Effective on July 8, 2024
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As previously reported, on April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released the pre-publication notice of its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”)…
Continue Reading Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances to Become Effective on July 8, 2024EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances
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On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released the pre-publication notice of its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”) as hazardous substances under…
Continue Reading EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous SubstancesEPA Issues Final MCLs for PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, GenX, PFHxS, and PFBS
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On April 8, 2024, the EPA Administrator signed the final rule establishing drinking water standards, also known as MCLs, for six PFAS (PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, GenX (HFPO-DA), PFHxS, and PFBS). …
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