Chemical Engineering Trends, Intellectual Property Litigation, & Industry Predictions – IMS Insights Podcast Episode 50
What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin recently issued a press release that “Announces Major EPA Actions to Combat PFAS Contamination.” As we generally expected, the announcement did not include plans to rescind Biden-era PFAS rules...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
On October 18, the Biden administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new plans for regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The announcements are unprecedented in their breadth...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
On April 13, House lawmakers on Capitol Hill introduced the PFAS Action Act of 2021, a bill that would require the EPA to institute a federal drinking water standard for two specific PFAS compounds....more
While news stories and campaign rhetoric can frequently create expectations of immediate shifts after a change in administration, most changes happen slowly in the federal government, and constraints on resources means that...more