In another step toward broader regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), on August 29, 2024, New Jersey, New Mexico, and North Carolina (the States) submitted a petition (Petition) urging the United States...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. DOL and U.S. EPA have published their 2024 increases to civil penalties....more
Typically, final remediation documents (no-further-action letters, response action outcomes, and the like) signal the end of remediation at a contaminated site. Upon receipt of the documents, responsible parties can often...more
This presentation will focus on revised vapor intrusion guidelines and the proposed listing USEPA of PFAS (forever chemicals) as a CERCLA hazardous substance....more
In recent years, there has been no shortage of articles and conferences on the coming wave of PFAS litigation, and with good reason. Heightened scrutiny and tightening regulation by USEPA, the ever-growing AFFF MDL, and the...more
The recent growth of litigation involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has focused on firefighting foam, cosmetics cases, and industrial sites using and disposing of PFAS-containing materials. Now, emboldened by...more
On November 1, 2021, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) approved changes to its Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) standard to include guidance on when per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...more
On Sept. 8, in N.J. Department of Environmental Protection v. American Thermoplastics Corp., Nos. 18-2865 & 19-2243, slip op., -- F.3d -- (3d Cir. 2020), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Court of Appeals) held...more
To supplement our prior blog posts with respect to this issue, on December 30, 2013, the USEPA published a final rule (“Final Rule”) adopting the ASTM E1527-13 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments, Phase I...more