[Panel] Regulatory Crosscurrents: PFAS, CARB, and the Future of Environmental Enforcement
The ESG Report – Cally Edgren on Forever Chemicals
State AG Pulse | AGs to Forever Chemicals Cos: We Want More Money and We Want It Now
PFAS in Focus: Forever-Engineering With Trent Stober, HDR - Reflections on Water Podcast
PFAS in Focus: Wastewater Utility Perspectives From Jay Hoskins, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District - Reflections on Water Podcast
PFAS in Focus: Show-Me Insights From Chris Wieberg, Missouri Department of Natural Resources - Reflections on Water Podcast
[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
PFAS: Increasing Regulations and Managing Legal Liability
PFAS Regulatory Update: EPA Issues Updated Drinking Water Health Advisories
Drinking Water on Tap: Money, Morality, and More with Tracy Mehan from the American Water Works Association - Reflections on Water Podcast
EPA Plan Changes PFAS Outlook For Companies, Regulators
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
Forever Chemicals: What They are and What is being Done to Minimize Their Impact
What are PFAS and Why Should We Care?
On September 29, 2025, the US District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims in Farmer v. EPA, in which a group of Texas farmers argued that the United States Environmental Protection Agency...more
Contaminants Compass is a monthly newsletter that provides updates, legal observations and actionable tips to navigate the evolving legal challenges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and similar chemicals and...more
Health care industries are facing increasing environmental regulatory pressure, particularly regarding packaging, PFAS restrictions, and carbon footprint requirements, which has direct implications for market access and...more
On May 18, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed the PFOA and PFOS Compliance Extension Rule and the PFAS Rescission Rule, extending the compliance period for federal drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS while...more
As we recently reported here and here, the Environmental Protection Agency has stated it is revisiting and rolling back some of its limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The prior regulations...more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will distribute billions of dollars in grants for PFAS treatment infrastructure and educate communities and water systems about how to make the most of these resources and position...more
The PFAS regulatory and litigation environment continues to evolve. At the federal level, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is defending its Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and...more
With only two months to go until the first set of obligations under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) starts to apply on 12 August 2026, several aspects of practical implementation still...more
State regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals,” continues to accelerate nationwide. In April 2026, New Jersey enacted the Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act (the...more
On May 18, 2026, following through on its May 2025 announcements, the Trump Administration, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), proposed two new PFAS rules. The proposed rules are in keeping with the...more
In the last days of the Biden administration in January 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Draft Risk Assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid...more
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new Superfund Solutions Initiative (Initiative), as well as two proposed rules to amend its regulations under the Comprehensive Environmental...more
On April 13, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule further delaying the start of the one-time data submission period for reporting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under Section...more
Prater named new head of FDA Human Foods Program. Donald Prater, DVM, has been appointed Acting Deputy Commissioner for Food at the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He replaces Kyle Diamantas, who was named...more
Federal and state regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as related policy initiatives such as Make America Healthy Again (MAHA), continue to accelerate and evolve, with key compliance deadlines...more
Monthly newsletter Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern keeps clients informed on the latest legal, regulatory and scientific developments related to substances of emerging concern....more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced sweeping deregulation with a "compliance first" approach. Though this may appear to be a reprieve, the retreat of federal enforcement...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the past two months has undertaken an extraordinary level of activity in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulation and technical guidance....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued two proposed rules on May 20, 2026, seeking to partially unwind the requirements imposed under the current National PFAS Drinking Water Regulations promulgated...more
On May 26, 2026, Governor Tim Walz signed a newly enacted budget bill (SF 4612) that significantly narrows Minnesota’s chemical disclosure requirements. In a major legislative compromise, manufacturers are now exempt...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed major amendments to the 2024 National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the form of two proposed rules...more
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced on May 28, 2026, that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) signed a bill on May 26, 2026, amending Minnesota’s per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) reporting...more
Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut will prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of certain consumer products that contain intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) unless the manufacturer...more
The Environmental Protection Agency will issue two new rules aimed at delaying and rescinding maximum contaminant levels in drinking water. The first one will repeal 2024 regulations that set nationwide limits on four per-...more