Maryland has filed suit against W.L. Gore & Associates (Gore), a downstream user of PFAS-containing materials, alleging that its manufacturing processes contributed to PFAS contamination through its use of...more
3/14/2025
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Consumer Product Companies ,
Contamination ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Groundwater ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Toxic Chemicals
In a move that signals potential policy shifts under the new administration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted EPA’s requests for 60-day stays in two high-profile cases challenging...more
3/14/2025
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Contamination ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Trump Administration
EPA released a pre-publication notice of its long-anticipated proposed rule to designate certain PFOS and PFOA as CERCLA (Superfund) hazardous substances.
CERCLA hazardous substances designation would fulfill an important...more
New federal health advisory levels for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances reflect added stringency of PFAS regulation and raise concerns about effective monitoring.
The Biden Administration’s EPA continues its push to...more
The agenda-setting document promises rulemakings across multiple EPA programs to expand the scope—and accelerate the pace—of PFAS regulation.
The Biden administration continues the beat on PFAS regulation by releasing its...more
12/7/2021
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CERCLA ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EPCRA ,
New Regulations ,
NPDES ,
PFAS ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
PFAS continues to be an area of focus for EPA and state agencies, as well as an ever-increasing litigation risk for companies that have manufactured, imported, processed, or otherwise used products including chemicals...more
2/23/2021
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Clean Water Act ,
Contamination ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Violations ,
EPCRA ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
PFAS ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)