Earlier this month, EPA set new lifetime health advisories for four per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – in some instances at levels lower than those that can be detected through laboratory testing. The new health...more
6/23/2022
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Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
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PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure
Last week, Jeff kicked off our 2022 outlook for manufacturers, covering corporate compliance and litigation. This week, I am turning to the environmental, health, and safety issues that may occupy the minds and the time of...more
1/20/2022
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Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
General Duty Clause ,
Health & Safety Standard ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Manufacturer Liability ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
OSHA ,
PFAS ,
Pollution Control ,
Popular ,
Workplace Safety
On August 30, 2021, a federal court in Arizona struck down the Trump WOTUS rule, citing the serious errors in enacting the rule, as well as the serious environmental harm that it has caused....more
Last week, Coca-Cola was sued by Earth Island Institute for deceptive marketing regarding its sustainability efforts “despite being one of the largest contributors to plastic pollution in the world.”...more
6/10/2021
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Coca Cola ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Claims ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Food Marketing ,
Plastics ,
Recycling ,
Sustainability ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
As we reported at the beginning of the year, President Biden has been making environmental justice one of his priorities since long before he took office. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently took...more
In these days of working from home and managing countless other demands on our time, we offer this post to help you decide whether to add the latest Clean Water Act (CWA) cases and rules to your must-see legal watch list....more
5/13/2020
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Groundwater ,
Hawaii Wildlife Fund v County of Maui ,
Inland Waterways ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Navigable Waters ,
Trump Administration ,
Waters of the United States
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. (“CERCLA”) imposes fairly broad liability on potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) to pay for the investigation and...more