On 14 May 2025, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s plan to address the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...more
5/23/2025
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On Friday,19 April 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to designate two common per-and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid...more
5/9/2024
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On Friday, 26 August 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved forward with a proposed rulemaking regarding how certain PFAS chemicals will be regulated in the future. EPA announced plans to regulate certain...more
The Biden administration has prioritized regulating Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), which are a class of fluorinated chemicals used in products as varied as food packaging and fire-fighting foams because they are...more
In response to Congressional direction in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, Public Law No: 116-92, on 18 December 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued “Interim Guidance on the...more
On Thursday, February 14, acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler unveiled the agency’s long-anticipated PFAS Action Plan (Plan). PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are used in firefighting foams and many consumer...more
Despite its long history of use, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are increasingly being detected in drinking water in some parts of the country. ...more
In accordance with direction from the Trump administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has published a final rulemaking delaying the effective date of 30 pending regulations until at least March 21,...more
2/2/2017
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