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PENNVEST Awards $28M of PFAS Funding, Bringing Total to $95M

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On January 22, 2025, the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) announced funding awards totaling $288.2M for 39 drinking water, wastewater, and non-point source projects across 24 counties in...more

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Bipartisan PFAS Senate Legislation Drafted: United States Senators Carper and Capito Seek Stakeholder Comment

United States Senators Tom Carper (Delaware) and Shelley Moore Capito (West Virginia) released draft per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) legislation for stakeholder comment. Senator Carper and Senator Capito are...more

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Focus on EPA

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Over the past several weeks, there has been a significant level of EPA activity regarding PFAS, including: Proposed Rule on Enhanced PFAS Reporting Requirements for Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”): On December 5, 2022...more

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A Year of Changes Under EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap

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On November 17, 2022, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released “A Year of Progress Under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap,” which summarizes its actions since the PFAS Strategic Roadmap was released in October 2021....more

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PRG Pulse 2022 Post-Election Analysis

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The Big Picture - Congressional Overview - American voters delivered a decidedly mixed message to Washington on Tuesday, seemingly handing Republicans narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives and a nominal check...more

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Proposed EPA Rule Would Designate Two PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA

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​​​​​​​On August 26, the EPA published a proposed rule that would designate PFOS and PFOA chemicals as hazardous substances under section 102(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act...more

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EPA Announces New PFAS Health Advisory Levels, Releases Additional Funding for PFAS Remediation

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The Biden Administration has made PFAS reduction a cornerstone of its environmental policy and with that goal in mind, the Environmental Protection Agency on June 15 announced new, lower lifetime Health Advisory Levels for...more

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Spotlight: PFAS Remediation and the Infrastructure Act

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Signed into law on November 15, 2021, the landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act allocates $10 billion for the remediation of PFAS in drinking water. In turn, the bill divides the $10 billion into three categories:...more

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Special Spotlight on Infrastructure Act

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As our loyal readers will remember, Focus on Forever highlighted the PFAS-related aspects of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act when it was signed into law back in November 2021. Since that time, there...more

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PFAS: Looking Back on a Year of Activity and Preparing for 2022

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In 2021, there was sustained and fast-paced executive action from the Biden administration focused on emphasizing and addressing the environmental and human health effects of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, more...more

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PFAS Regulatory Developments and Risk Considerations for Manufacturers 

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I. Overview of Federal Regulatory Developments Related to PFAS - Federal government activities with respect to regulation of PFAS in 2021, which will likely carry forward through 2024 include the following: ...more

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Congress Provides Substantial Funding for Variety of Water Projects in Infrastructure Law With Emphasis on Low Income Communities

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) contains significant water-related provisions, amounting to $82.5 billion in spending. Areas addressed by these provisions include drinking water safety, clean water more...more

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$10 Billion Allocated to Addressing PFAS Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“Infrastructure Act”) signed by President Biden on November 15, 2021 provides for $10 billion in funding to address PFAS contamination, nationwide. In a letter to...more

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