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California Strengthens PFAS Regulations and Funding with SB 454 and AB 794

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Senator Jerry McNerney of California has introduced Senate Bill 454 (SB 454) to address the growing problem of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in California’s water supply. The legislation seeks to...more

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NJDEP’s Newly Adopted Amendments to Ground Water Quality Standards Will Significantly Impact Ongoing Remediation Projects in New...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has amended the Ground Water Quality Standards (GWQS), effective on February 3, 2025. The rule, as adopted, does not differ substantially from the January 2024...more

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PFAS Primer Quarterly Update: 2024 Q4 – Setting the PFAS Standard

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In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA drafts recommended PFAS levels for water quality, California’s Department of...more

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Death Knell Inches Closer for Connecticut’s Transfer Act

In a move much anticipated by the real estate, environmental, financial, and business communities, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) released this week its Release-Based Cleanup...more

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Federal and State Efforts to Address Synthetic Microfiber Pollution from Textiles

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Microplastics, plastics less than 5 millimeters in length, are becoming a growing concern due to their ubiquity and persistence in the environment and potential effects on ecological and human health. A 2017 publication by...more

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Study Shows Lack of Uniformity Among States’ Cannabis Testing Laws Could Lead to Public Health Risks

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Research recently published in Environmental Health Perspectives describes the public health risks associated with the lack of national standards for cannabis lab testing. Researchers from Arizona State University’s School of...more

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Minnesota Joins Intensifying Hunt for PFAS

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State and federal agencies continue to step up efforts to identify and regulate sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of man-made, environmentally persistent chemicals used in a wide range of consumer...more

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