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Prop 65 Year-End Highlights: 2024’s Key Regulatory Changes, Legal Battles, and Enforcement Trends

As businesses and legal professionals strive to keep pace with California’s ever-changing regulatory environment, Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”) remains a key focal point. Known for its stringent requirements on chemical exposure...more

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EPA’s PFAS Dragnet: What Companies Need to Know About PFAS Reporting Under TSCA Section 8(a)(7)

Compliance with EPA’s Rule for Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a)(7) will demand the attention and resources of...more

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PFAS[t] and Furious: Racing To Comply with the New Reporting Rule

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Back in 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a sweeping information-gathering rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring manufacturers (including importers) to report on per- and...more

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EPA takes sweeping action on PFAS in 2024

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently took two significant actions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). First, it issued final National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for six PFAS...more

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US EPA lists two PFAS aka “forever chemicals” as Hazardous Substances under CERCLA

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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

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EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA

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On April 19, 2024, EPA promulgated its highly anticipated final rule (the “Rule”) designating two types of PFAS – perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perflurooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) – as hazardous substances under the...more

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EPA Finalizes Stringent Drinking Water Standards for Five PFAS Chemicals

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On April 10, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the first ever National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs), which are legally enforceable national standards, setting limits for five individual...more

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EPA Proposes New Set of Rules to Regulate PFAS Under RCRA

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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

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new PFAS reporting rule takes effect

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On November 13, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s final rule broadening reporting requirements for the “manufacture” of per- and polyfluoroalky substances (PFAS) (the PFAS Reporting Rule) took effect. ...more

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[Event] Drug & Medical Device Litigation - December 5th - 6th, New York, NY

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 28th Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation returns for another exciting year with curated programming and networking opportunities with 400+ industry...more

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New EPA PFAS Reporting Rule May Pose Challenge for Manufacturers and Importers

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On October 11, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a)(7), requiring manufacturers to submit a one-time report to the Agency...more

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Michigan Court of Appeals Strikes State PFAS Drinking Water Standards

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On August 22, 2023, a split panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals held that the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) violated the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) by promulgating a new rule...more

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EPA Endorses New Standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

After unexpected controversy earlier in the year, on December 15, 2022 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Final Rule unambiguously recognizing the ASTM International Standard E1527-21 for Phase I...more

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PFAS Regulations Could Open Floodgates to Prop 65 Enforcement – Assess & Manage Your Exposure Now

The group of chemicals known as PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) are high on the federal regulatory agenda for 2022, as implementation of EPA’s “PFAS Strategic Roadmap” proceeds...more

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Environmental Protection Agency’s PFAS Roadmap

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Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced its PFAS Strategic Roadmap. PFAS are a class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that have been used in a wide variety of industries since the 1940s and...more

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New PFAS Reporting Requirements Under TSCA

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On July 27, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) finalized a significant new use rule (“SNUR”) for PFAS substances and other compounds under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”), which was originally...more

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Michigan Creates New PFAS In Drinking Water Standards

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On July 27, the Michigan Legislature’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) filed new administrative rules and rule amendments concerning Michigan’s drinking water standards with the Michigan Secretary of State’s...more

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