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EPA Extends TSCA PFAS Reporting Deadline

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On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register a direct final rule announcing an 8-month extension to the PFAS reporting deadline under the Toxic Substances Control Act...more

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2024 Has Been a Big Year for EPA with Significant Implications for Manufacturers as EPA Executes on its PFAS Strategic Roadmap  

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In 2021 the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued its strategic roadmap to address a broad group of thousands of manmade chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), pledging to use “every tool in...more

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Product Importers: Are You Ready for the New PFAS Reporting Requirements Under TSCA?

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a far-reaching and important final rule (Rule) on Oct. 11, 2023, requiring comprehensive reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured and...more

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EPA Releases Updated Guidance on Destroying and Disposing PFAS

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In furtherance of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, which our firm has written about frequently, the EPA released an updated guide on destroying and disposing of PFAS....more

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EPA Issues Final Rule Requiring TRI Reporting for Seven Additional PFAS

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule on May 17, 2024, to update the list of chemicals subject to Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting to include seven additional per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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EPA Adds Seven PFAS Chemical Compounds to the Toxic Release Inventory

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In a final rule published on May 17, 2024, and to become effective June 17, 2024, EPA has added seven per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals subject to toxic chemical release reporting under the...more

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EPA Updates Interim Guidance on Destruction and Disposal of PFAS Wastes

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On April 8, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued interim guidance for public comment regarding the destruction and disposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Below, we discuss the guidance and...more

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Seven New PFAS Added to the Toxics Release Inventory for Reporting Year 2024

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On January 9, 2024, EPA issued a press release announcing the addition of seven additional PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) for Reporting Year 2024. These seven PFAS were automatically added to the TRI for Reporting...more

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EPA Adds Seven More PFAS To Toxic Release Inventory List

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As our blog has reported a number of times, the Environmental Protection Agency announced an ambitious national strategy to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Dubbed a “roadmap,” the EPA says that it is...more

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2023 PFAS Year in Review: EPA Policy and Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Litigation Updates

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2023 was a busy year for folks following legal developments related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Second Annual Progress Report. Some of...more

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PFAS and NDAA 2024

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We took a look at the 2024 NDAA with respect to PFAS, since Congress has a track record of passing substantive provisions to require EPA to regulate PFAS in prior NDAA legislation. Although not as consequential as the 2020...more

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PFAS in Firefighting Foam (AFFF) and Equipment: State-by-state Regulations - Updated: December 2023

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Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or present in firefighters’...more

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EPA Releases Final Rule Increasing PFAS Reporting Under EPCRA

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On October 18, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new final rule that categorized as chemicals of special concern all per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that industry must currently...more

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US EPA Issues Final Rule on PFAS Relating to Community Right-to-Know and Pollution Prevention Acts

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On October 18, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention submitted a final rule for publication in the Federal Register, amending 40 CFR Part 372, involving reporting...more

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EPA Publishes Comprehensive PFAS Reporting Rule Under TSCA

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a far-reaching and enormously important final rule (Rule) on Oct. 11, 2023, requiring comprehensive reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured...more

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Manufacturers Face Daunting Reporting Requirements Under EPA's TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule

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On October 11, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register a final rule, under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), that establishes reporting requirements for manufacturers of...more

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EPA Releases Final TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting Rule for PFAS

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On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a long-overdue final rule under Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regarding reporting and recordkeeping requirements for...more

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EPA’s Mandatory PFAS Reporting Rule Under TSCA Includes Thousands of Products, No Exemptions for Impurities or Imported Articles

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On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to require reporting under Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances...more

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EPA Seeks Comment on Air Pollutant Reporting for PFAS

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on July 25, 2023, a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Aug. 9, 2023, to update the Air Emissions Reporting Requirements (AERR) to collect certain...more

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USGS Studies PFAS in Tap Water

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As part of the PFAS Strategic Science Vision for the U.S. Geological Survey (“USGS”) and consistent with the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, which identified activities related to PFAS where USGS...more

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EPA Adds 9 PFAS to Toxic Release Inventory List

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently finalized the addition of nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting program. This change came ahead of the...more

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EPA Proposes to Expand TRI Reporting Requirements for PFAS and Other Chemicals of Special Concern

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EPA is proposing to add per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) subject to reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”) and the Pollution Prevention Act (“PPA”) pursuant to the...more

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PFAS Update: EPA Proposes Increased TRI Reporting Requirements

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On December 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed a rule that would increase reporting for many per- and polyfluoroalkyl (“PFAS”) substances in the Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”) under Section...more

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House Passes Nearly $38 Billion in Funding for Water Projects as Part of National Defense Authorization Act

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On December 6, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a bipartisan vote of 350-80. The NDAA includes the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, which includes...more

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EPA Proposes Rule to Enhance Reporting of PFAS Data to the Toxics Release Inventory

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On December 5, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) proposed a rule eliminating an exemption that currently allows facilities to avoid reporting the use of small concentrations of Per- and...more

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