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Clark Hill PLC

PFAS “Lookback” Reporting: Delayed in the US, Moving Ahead in Canada

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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

Alston & Bird

EPA Extends Deadline for PFAS Reporting Under TSCA

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the deadline for reporting on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group...more

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

PFAS Reporting Requirements at the Federal and State Level – How Will Manufacturers Respond? – Part 4 of 10

Part 4. PFAS Reporting Requirements at the Federal and State Level – How Will Manufacturers Respond? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known by the acronym PFAS and better known by the moniker “forever chemicals,” are...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

2024 Has Been a Big Year for EPA with Significant Implications for Manufacturers as EPA Executes on its PFAS Strategic Roadmap  

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In 2021 the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued its strategic roadmap to address a broad group of thousands of manmade chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), pledging to use “every tool in...more

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PFAS Primer Quarterly Update: 2024 Q2 – Setting the PFAS Standard

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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

Holland & Knight LLP

EPA Designates 2 PFAS Compounds as Hazardous Substances

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 19, 2024, announced its Final Rule designating two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds – perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid...more

Saul Ewing LLP

EPA Finalizes First National Drinking Water Standards for PFAS

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") on April 10, 2024 issued the first-ever federal regulatory limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The EPA's PFAS drinking water...more

Pillsbury - PFAS Observer

French Parliament Unanimously Approves a Bill Banning Certain PFAS Products

As regulation of the use of PFAS in consumer products continues to develop at a rapid pace in the United States, businesses that manufacture or sell products internationally should also keep their fingers on the pulse of...more

Holland & Knight LLP

2023 PFAS Year in Review: EPA Policy and Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Litigation Updates

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2023 was a busy year for folks following legal developments related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Second Annual Progress Report. Some of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Impact of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Product Compliance

I recently had the opportunity to visit with Cally Edgren, a Senior Director of the Regulatory Expert team at Assent, who has nearly three decades of experience in manufacturing and has dedicated her career to helping...more

Perkins Coie

EPA Finalizes PFAS Reporting Rule

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final reporting rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) on October 11, 2023, which requires manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and...more

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EPA Publishes Extensive PFAS Chemical Reporting Rule With Wide-ranging Impacts

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On September 28, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a pre-publication rule for reporting and recordkeeping requirements regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) under the...more

Dechert LLP

EPA Proposes National Drinking Water Regulation for Six PFAS Compounds

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EPA has announced proposed national drinking water standards for six PFAS compounds, including PFOA and PFOS. The regulation would create enforceable Maximum Contaminant Levels for these PFAS, and states would be required...more

Wiley Rein LLP

EPA Enforcement – How to Be Ready in 2023

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) enforcement office started off the year with important announcements that change the federal environmental compliance landscape. Civil penalties prescribed by environmental...more

MG+M The Law Firm

EPA to Consider PFAS in Next Round of National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives

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On January 12, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice to solicit public comments and recommendations on its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECI) set to be implemented during its...more

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EPA Proposes New Enforcement Initiative for PFAS

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The notice is another step in EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap and emphasizes potential CERCLA enforcement. On January 12, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice to solicit public comments on its...more

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