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As regulatory activity and litigation concerning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) continue to pick up across the U.S. and around the world, recent developments in North America highlight one of the challenges...more
The White House revealed its latest strategy to address PFAS, and the EPA extended the reporting deadline for its PFAS reporting rule....more
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group explains the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Toxic Substances Control Act rule that aims to address the risks the agency believes are posed by 1-bromopropane...more
On September 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cut industry a significant break by postponing the reporting period for the one-time reporting rule for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under Section...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently established a one-time per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances reporting rule pursuant to the federal Toxic Substances Control Act. Pursuant to the rule, most companies that...more
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a category of several thousand human-made chemicals, have been used for decades in consumer and industrial applications. As more is learned about them, including their resistance to...more
The city of Fresno announced this week that Shell USA, Dow Chemical, and other oil and chemical companies have agreed to pay the city $230 million to settle the city’s 2007 lawsuit against them for allegedly contaminating...more
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals placed the challenges to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) risk management regulation on hold for 120 days while the EPA reconsiders the concerns raised by challengers....more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently established a one-time per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting rule pursuant to the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)....more
On July 24, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Draft Insecticide Strategy to Reduce Exposure of Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Designated Critical Habitats from the Use of...more
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA announces drinking-water regulations, states continue to fight firefighting...more
PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the third quarter of 2023. We will continue to update these graphics on a quarterly basis....more
EPA recently published a 2024 update to its Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Materials Containing PFAS (Interim Guidance), as required by the...more
The EPA has designated two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), including their salts and structural isomers – as hazardous substances under the...more
On May 3, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Final Rule that amends the risk evaluation process for chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the steps chemical manufacturers and...more
Two legal challenges have been filed in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals with respect to EPA’s April 10, 2024, final rule setting legally enforceable Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six PFAS in drinking water...more
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are at the top of every environmental regulator’s list in 2024 and already this year the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken key steps toward regulating...more
The Biden-Harris Administration recently issued a suite of new rules aimed at addressing water and air quality, reducing methane emissions, protecting environmental justice communities, and accelerating the nation’s...more
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 Act (EPCRA) and the...more
On May 15, BIC USA Inc. was hit with a proposed class action in California federal court concerning allegations that some of its razors contain per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes referred to as “forever...more
In what appears to be a new pathway for PFAS litigation, California plaintiffs recently filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of BIC razors stemming from disclosures the company made under Maine's PFAS law, which were...more
On May 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and New York State officials broke ground on a clean water infrastructure project at Plant 6 of the Hicksville Water District, located in Nassau County. This...more
As Americans are becoming increasingly aware, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of thousands of manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. PFAS have...more
In March 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a ban on the ongoing use of chrysotile asbestos in connection with health problems associated with asbestos exposure. The rule is entitled Asbestos Part...more
EPA recently issued its long-awaited rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability...more