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EPA has been granted a fourth abeyance of pending litigation related to the Biden administration’s designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA....more
The EPA is continuing to reevaluate whether to change its position regarding the Biden administration’s 2024 listing of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA....more
On April 28, 2025, after much anticipation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined the agency’s plans to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Although the announcement...more
The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” was a focal point for the Biden administration. In April 2024, the administration, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),...more
On November 14, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the release of EPA’s third annual progress report on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, and the report indicates a growing focus on PFAS-related enforcement and...more
EPA’s listing of two “forever Chemicals” as CERCLA hazardous substances will re-open sites that companies had thought were closed. And every user of a product that contained them may become responsible for a share of the...more
Though environmental justice (EJ) has been a cornerstone of the Biden Administration, it lacks federal enforcement laws. Executive orders and responses from federal agencies have shaped U.S. enforcement of EJ issues....more
President Biden is pushing in 2023 to strengthen Environmental Justice (EJ) initiatives and policies from the top down. This includes ordering more action and results from relevant federal agencies and pushing for the use of...more
In March 2023, the Administration took another major step in its strategic roadmap to combat and hold PFAS users accountable for PFAS contamination by proposing new rules establishing the first-ever national drinking water...more
In a recent US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) letter issued to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), the Biden Administration deploys its plans to use...more
On September 6, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under...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
On April 27, 2022, the cleanup plan for the Dover Municipal Landfill Superfund Site in New Hampshire was reopened to add 1,4-dioxane as a groundwater contaminant of concern. EPA’s proposed “Explanation of Significant...more
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), signed by President Joe Biden on Nov. 15, 2021, revives an excise tax last effective in 1995 on the sale or use of 42 identified chemicals as well as certain substances...more
During the early stages of the Biden administration, efforts to regulate per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, aka “PFAS,” were largely piecemeal and driven by various proposals in Congress. Last month, however, the U.S....more
As regulatory bodies increase their scrutiny of per- and polyfluroalkyl substances (PFAS), food companies should work closely with their suppliers and prepare for the compliance transition....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
Following the enactment of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) and its signing into law by President Joseph R. Biden this month, significantly expanded federal funding and emphasis is expected in...more
On October 18, 2021, the Biden-Harris administration announced an updated government-wide “comprehensive approach” to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a set of man-made chemicals that are widely used in a...more
A key component of a company’s risk management function is to keep a close eye on new and developing sources of liability and to put in place appropriate insurance to respond in the event those liabilities ripen. In recent...more
What to Do When You Receive an Information Request or Subpoena from a Governmental Agency about PFAS - Federal and state governments use information requests and subpoenas to gather information about a business’s...more
State issues proposal to ban hydraulic fracturing - The Bakersfield Californian – May 24 - California oil regulators last Friday publicly released a draft rule that would ban hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as...more
The Biden Administration has made environmental justice and equity a key pillar of its environmental policy, directing EPA to incorporate this concept at all levels of its decision-making process. EPA’s Administrator Michael...more
The first 100 days of the Biden Administration saw a flurry of activities at the federal level seeking to address PFAS, a class of thousands of manmade chemicals notoriously known as Forever Chemicals because they don’t break...more
In recent years, there has been no shortage of interest and commentary dedicated to a group of chemicals known collectively as PFAS. As one example, the potential designation of certain PFAS — PFOA and PFOS (perfluorooctanoic...more