Concerns surrounding plastic, particularly microplastics and synthetic microfiber, pollution are growing. As federal and state governments continue to focus on this issue, lawsuits seeking to hold companies accountable for...more
9/24/2024
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Claims ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenwashing ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Plastics ,
Pollution Exclusion ,
Public Nuisance
PFAS are being detected in drinking water systems across the United States. Moreover, evolving regulatory developments already require or soon will require that public water systems sample for and remediate these chemicals....more
3/24/2023
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Clean Water Act ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
NPDES ,
PFAS ,
Public Safety ,
Stormwater Discharge Permits ,
Wastewater ,
Water
Emerging Concern (CECs), chemicals that may be harmful to human health or the environment but that are not yet regulated, are capturing the public’s attention. For example, EPA just proposed to list perfluorooctanoic acid...more