In 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) took significant steps to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals.”...more
Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as the federal Superfund law (PFAS Designation Rule) in September...more
On December 15, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amended its All Appropriate Inquiries Rule, publishing a final rule that incorporates an updated Phase I Environmental Site Assessment standard...more
On March 14, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a direct final rule approving the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Standard E1527-21 for Phase I environmental site assessments...more