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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Klinger Paint Company, Inc. (“Klinger”) entered into a January 7th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource...more
There’s no shortage of laws or regulations governing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). But how PFAS are defined across federal and state programs is far from consistent....more
Just past the halfway point of 2024, it's already been a busy year for those following regulatory developments related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Building on its plans in the 2021 PFAS Strategic Road Map...more
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are at the top of every environmental regulator’s list in 2024 and already this year the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken key steps toward regulating...more
On April 19, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (“US EPA”) announced its final rule designating two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), namely perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic...more
In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA proposes rules for RCRA, more states seek to ban PFAS in products, and science...more
The clock is winding down on businesses interested in commenting on EPA’s proposal to designate nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous constituents under the Resource Conservation and Recover Act (RCRA)....more
On February 8, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published two proposed rules under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) that will expand the regulatory definition of “hazardous waste”...more
On February 8, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published two proposed rules that would expand its regulatory authority over PFAS: one to list nine PFAS as hazardous constituents subject to the Resource...more
Clock is Ticking as EPA Proposes Ban of the Manufacture, Processing and Commercial Use of the Widely Used Chemical TCE - EPA recently proposed a ban of trichloroethylene, commonly known as TCE, under the Toxic Substances...more
The proposed rules would expand the RCRA Corrective Action regime to PFAS and potentially other emerging contaminants. They may complicate ongoing compliance efforts as well as lead to significant value chain impacts....more
The 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments amended the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to add the following sections requiring corrective action for releases of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents ...more
On February 8, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") proposed two regulations that would add nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") to the list of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA")...more
On February 8, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed changing the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to include nine per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of hazardous...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken its first major action of 2024 to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) across environmental media. On January 31, 2024, EPA issued pre-publication...more
On January 31, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") proposed two new rules that would add nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (known as "PFAS") to its list of hazardous constituents regulated under the...more
On January 31, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “the Agency”) issued a proposal to amend Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) regulations to include nine specific per- and...more
On January 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is proposing to list nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous constituents under the Resource Conservation and Recovery...more
2022 was a foundational year for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) planned actions to regulate per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under its PFAS Strategic Roadmap (Roadmap). Since issuing its Roadmap in...more
EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap identifies several avenues for organizations that have historically used or currently use PFAS to remediate these compounds or remove them from waste streams or drinking water. While there are...more
Almost two years ago, we posted on the civil settlement of a dispute between the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) over a state-level enforcement action against Cannon Air Force...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
On July 1, 2022 a panel of the Ninth Circuit issued a superseding opinion in California River Watch v. City of Vacaville, Appeal No. 20-16605, withdrawing its previous opinion in the same case and reaching the opposite...more
After months of speculation, on June 15, 2022, EPA issued its drinking water health advisory for four commonly used PFAS: PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and PFBS. EPA’s drinking water health advisories provide information on the levels of...more
A few considerations practitioners should keep in mind when dealing with contamination involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The PFAS Action Act of 2021 passed in the House and was received in...more