On April 28, 2025, EPA Administrator Zeldin issued the Agency’s most comprehensive statement since Trump’s inauguration regarding how EPA plans to address PFAS compounds under a variety of ongoing regulatory programs (“EPA...more
5/5/2025
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Drinking Water ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
PFAS ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Site Remediation ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Companies subject to the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (“PFAS”)—also known as the “TSCA PFAS Reporting...more
9/6/2024
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Final Rules ,
Hazardous Substances ,
PFAS ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Third-Party ,
Time Extensions ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
As discussed in more detail in BCLP’s 2023 federal recap client alert, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) were a major focus for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in 2023, and 2024 will...more
In 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) which requires manufacturers, including importers, of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more
As expected, 2023 was an expansive year for the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) at the federal level. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) took (or at least proposed)...more
2/8/2024
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Clean Water Act ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Contamination ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Water Supplies
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) started the new year by finalizing two rules involving per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) and the Toxic...more
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
10/6/2023
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Compliance ,
Contamination ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Imports ,
Look-Back Measurement Period ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
As anticipated, 2022 was another eventful year for the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) at the federal level. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) took significant actions under...more
1/19/2023
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Drinking Water ,
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Remediation ,
Site Remediation ,
Superfund ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Most businesses understand the need to conduct environmental due diligence when buying or selling real estate, but many businesses may not have a good understanding of how to investigate and mitigate the potential risk posed...more
States across the country have been regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) over the last few years. Recent actions taken by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) underscores that point:...more
9/1/2022
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
NPDES ,
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PFAS ,
RCRA ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Waste Management ,
Wastewater
On October 18, 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) unveiled its new plan to investigate and regulate PFAS compounds under a variety of federal environmental laws including the Comprehensive...more
10/28/2021
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Clean Water Act ,
Data Collection ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hazardous Substances ,
NPDES ,
PFAS ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Wastewater
The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is proposing new reporting requirements for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (“PFAS”) that would require manufacturers, including importers, to report on their manufacture or...more
The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has announced it is taking three actions with respect to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”): (1) proposing a rule that is...more
On July 27, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) finalized a significant new use rule (“SNUR”) for PFAS substances and other compounds under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”), which was originally...more
On November 20, 2019, the “PFAS Action Act of 2019” (H.R. 535) (the “PFAS Bill”) passed the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The PFAS Bill, eighteen subchapters long, says a great deal: most importantly, one year after...more
12/2/2019
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Clean Air Act ,
Drinking Water ,
EPCRA ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Manufacturers ,
Pending Legislation ,
PFAS ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Health ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Site Remediation ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Waste Disposal ,
Water Supplies