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Water Supplies Contamination Toxic Exposure

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Camp Lejeune Justice Act enables veterans, families to file lawsuits over illnesses linked to toxic water contamination

Under a bipartisan federal law passed in 2022 known as the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, veterans or other individuals who lived at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina may be eligible to file a claim...more

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Camp Lejeune Justice Act One Year Later: The Path Forward Is Becoming Clearer

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August 10, 2023, marks the first anniversary of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, a pivotal legislation within the broader Honoring Our PACT Act.   ...more

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The Government Isn't Moving Quickly to Compensate Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Victims

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August 10, 2023, will mark the first anniversary that the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 ("Justice Act") became law. The Justice Act allows Marines, their family members, and any civilians who were poisoned by the toxic...more

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Clear as Mud: What Diseases are Covered by the Camp Lejeune Justice Act?

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By now, you've heard the commercial and can probably say this line in your best "television infomercial" voice: "If you, a family member, or a loved one lived at Camp Lejeune for 30 days or more between the years 1953 and...more

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Ninth Circuit Reverses Previous Decision on RCRA Liability for Water Supplier

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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

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The Timeline of the Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Lawsuits

With the passage of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, the federal government has opened the door for service members and their families to pursue claims against the federal government based on the contaminated water at...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

What the Senate’s Passage of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Means for Military Families

Following last week’s Senate vote on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, individuals harmed by contaminated water while living or working on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune are one big step closer to being able to recover the...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 Passes the House of Representatives

Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill carving out an exception to the general rule that the United States government is not liable for injuries to servicemembers. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of...more

Integral Consulting Inc.

State-by-State PFAS Regulatory Criteria Map: Drinking Water, Groundwater, and Surface Water

State drinking water, surface water, and groundwater regulations are now all in one place—through an easy-to-use, interactive map. Regulations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) vary by state and continue to...more

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Public Comment Period Open for NYSDEC Proposed Guidance Levels for PFOA, PFOS and 1,4-Dioxane in Ground and Surface Water

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On October 5, 2021, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“Department” or “DEC”) released water quality guidance values for three emerging compounds, PFOA, PFOS and 1,4-Dioxane (collectively, “Emerging...more

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Developments in Regulating PFAS in Water

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Recently, I participated in the Environmental Law Institute’s (ELI) Master Class, PFAS: From Common Use to Concern. My fellow panelists and I discussed “PFAS in Water,” which included a discussion of the environmental and...more

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PFAS in California — Impact of the 2020 Defense Authorization Act

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Information about PFAS compounds in California is literally exploding, with additional contamination sites identified almost daily, while the science and legal environments surrounding these “forever chemicals” also see...more

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EPA Unveils Its Long-Awaited PFAS Action Plan –Does It Represent Any Progress?

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On February 14, 2019, EPA unveiled its action plan for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are highly fluorinated manmade compounds that are reported to have a variety of adverse health effects. PFAS are...more

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