On February 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced $75 million in funding under the Infrastructure Law to go to Pennsylvania to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants

Continue Reading EPA Announces $75 Million to Pennsylvania to Address PFAS/Emerging Contaminants and Proposed PFOA and PFOS Drinking Water Standards Expected in Weeks

As a reminder, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule last month that would enhance (1) reporting of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)

Continue Reading Comment Period Deadline Approaches for EPA’s Proposed Rule Subjecting Companies to Enhanced PFAS Reporting and Notification Requirements

On November 15, 2022, in response to a challenge by 3M, the Michigan Court of Claims invalidated the drinking water MCLs and attendant groundwater standards for several PFAS substances, including

Continue Reading Michigan Court Rules State PFAS Drinking Water Regulations Lacked Adequate Consideration of Costs, with Implications for Challenges to Federal PFAS Rulemakings

More and more states are passing statutes to restrict and/or monitor sales of products containing PFAS.  Recent news out of Maine suggests some practical downsides to a more aggressive legislative

Continue Reading California, Maine Take Similar but Different Approaches in Limiting Sales of Products Containing Intentionally-Added PFAS

On September 6, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register its proposal to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), including their salts and structural

Continue Reading EPA Proposes Designation of PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances under CERCLA