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PFOA & PFOS: CERCLA Liability is Coming

On August 26, the EPA announced their long-anticipated proposed rule to designate two PFAS substances, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive...more

Prepare Now for the Inevitable EJ Questions: A Practitioner’s Guide to Regulatory Impacts of Environmental Justice

The incorporation of environmental justice (EJ) and civil rights into the environmental agenda of the Biden administration has not been confined to grant making and enhanced visibility. Through a series of executive orders,...more

EPA Releases New Drinking Water Health Advisories for PFAS

The latest action from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the regulation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) includes an update to drinking water health advisories for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and...more

Department of Justice Launches New Environmental Justice Initiatives

The Department of Justice (DOJ), in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has launched three new initiatives in its continuing efforts to prioritize environmental justice (EJ) policies. On May 5,...more

Title VI Civil Rights Act Complaint

The Biden administration has made Environmental Justice a key component of its overall environmental agenda. EPA highlights EJ and civil rights in its draft strategic plan noting it will place a focus on “justice, equity, and...more

EPA Proposes First Hazardous Substance Designation for Two PFAS Chemicals

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is kicking off 2022 — a year expected to be particularly active for the regulation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — by moving forward with one of the agency’s keystone...more

Environmental Justice: EPA’s New Focus in Inspection and Enforcement

If regulated parties don’t yet know if they are operating in an Environmental Justice (EJ) community, they should find out quickly. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has an online tool, EJSCREEN, that can identify EJ...more

EPA Escalates Efforts to Regulate PFAS

Continuing its focus on reducing potential exposure from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 8 that it would be seeking comment on its Preliminary...more

NGOs and PFAS: A New Element of Disclosure

Non-governmental entities are applying more public pressure on regulators and companies regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). While state and federal regulators have been monitoring PFAS chemicals for decades,...more

7/30/2021  /  Chemicals , NGOs , Pesticides , PFAS

House Passes Broad Action Addressing PFAS Chemicals

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021, on July 21. The legislation contains a series of provisions aimed at cracking down on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and contamination...more

EPA Announces Multiple Actions on PFAS Substances

On June 10, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced multiple measures aimed at enhancing regulations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These actions come during a week where lawmakers on...more

New Climate and ESG Disclosures Are Likely: Are Federal Grant and Loan Recipients the Next Targets?

Adding momentum to a decade-long trend, the Biden administration has accelerated the push for enhanced environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) disclosures. While climate disclosures — such as carbon emissions —...more

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