Environmental Policies, PFAS, Department of Environmental Protection

Maine DEP Proposes Currently Unavoidable Use Procedures for PFAS in Products Law

DLA Piper on 1/22/2025

Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently published a proposed rule prescribing procedures and criteria for determining Currently Unavoidable Uses (CUU) of intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

New Jersey Sets Stringent PFAS Standards

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/7/2020

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s latest action creates several statewide environmental standards for three PFAS contaminants: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and...more

Maine PFAS Task Force Issues Report and Maine Legislature Considers Amending State's Superfund Law

Pierce Atwood LLP on 1/30/2020

Maine is taking several major steps in addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Maine PFAS Task Force just issued its final report, which included a significant number of recommendations that are likely to...more

Florida Regulation of PFAS at Airports and Governmental Installations Ramps Up

Carlton Fields on 8/1/2019

A new environmental issue could have a major impact on airports. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is in the process of performing investigations at a number of federal, state, and local facilities...more

Maine PFAS Tracker - Maine Standards and Proposed Actions (UPDATED)

Pierce Atwood LLP on 6/21/2019

Pierce Atwood LLP offers this summary of Maine Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) standards as a convenience in evaluating PFAS and tracking Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulatory and Maine...more

Maine PFAS Tracker - Maine Standards and Proposed Actions

Pierce Atwood LLP on 6/17/2019