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
Mounting public and regulatory concerns regarding widespread phthalate exposure may result in a rapid expansion of regulatory and litigation risk for impacted businesses.
Phthalates are chemicals found in a wide range of...more
6/16/2021
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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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The proposal marks another instance of EPA follow-through on its 2019 PFAS Action Plan.
The SDWA requires EPA to make regulatory determinations every five years based on whether chemicals in public water systems pose a...more
3/10/2020
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EPA continues its regulation of PFAS by shifting focus to the importation of certain PFAS-containing articles.
- EPA goes for the low-hanging fruit by using TSCA to restrict the importation of long-chain PFAS that already...more
2/28/2020
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