In August 2023, EPA released a best management fact sheet called Pollution Prevention Strategies for Industrial PFAS Discharges which provides information to address NPDES discharges containing PFAS under the Clean Water Act....more
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also called “forever chemicals,” are a group of manufactured compounds whose presence in residential soil, industrial soil, and tap water has drawn heightened attention from...more
The United States Supreme Court released its opinion earlier today outlining the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) authority to regulate greenhouse gases from existing power plants. The majority opinion, written by...more
EPA announced plans to initiate two rulemakings involving PFAS, one that would list four PFAS compounds as Hazardous Constituents under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the federal hazardous waste law, and...more
11/8/2021
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Minimum Risk Levels (MRLs) for PFAS Chemicals -
On May 5, 2021, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services focused on minimizing human...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a final regulatory determination for two of the most prevalent per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), PFOA and PFOS, meaning the Agency will now...more
Last week, the FDA posted information about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, found in personal care products such as lotions, nail polish, shaving cream, foundation and mascara. PFAS chemicals are...more
Minnesota’s Statewide PFAS Strategy -
Last week, Minnesota state officials announced a statewide strategy to address PFAS chemicals present within the state. PFAS are a class of man-made compounds that do not easily break...more
2/18/2021
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