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Masks on for Spring Cleaning: New Study Reveals Household Dust may be an Additional PFAS Exposure Source

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A new study from the North Carolina State University’s GenX Exposure Study has detected airborne “forever chemicals” in everyday household dust in communities along the Cape Fear River Basin, North Carolina area. These...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Transition Team: Association of Clean Water Administrators/National Association of Clean Air...

Ten national organizations that represent state, tribal, and local partners transmitted a January 6th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency Transition Team offering assistance to the second Trump...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 12.13.24

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday banned two solvents found in everyday products that can cause cancer and other serious diseases. It was a move long sought by environmental and health advocates, even...more

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States Push EPA to Classify PFAS as Hazardous Air Pollutants

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Three states—North Carolina, New Mexico and New Jersey—are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous air pollutants. The states seek to...more

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California will Soon Vote on Proposed $10 Billion Climate Bond

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In one of its last official acts before starting its summer recess earlier this month, the California legislature passed a bill putting Prop 4 on the November ballot, which would allow the state to borrow $10 billion plus...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 4.19.24

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today designated two types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have been used in cookware, carpets, and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action...more

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Congressional Query to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Addressing Five Rules: February 14th Letter From U.S....

The Chairman of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Small Business (“Committee”) sent a February 14th letter to United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Michael S. Reagan...more

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Ohio AG and DuPont Reach $110M Settlement Over Chemical Contamination

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On November 29, Ohio Attorney General (AG) Dave Yost and Governor Mark DeWine announced a proposed $110 million settlement with Du Pont De Nemours and Co. and The Chemours Company over alleged chemical contamination from...more

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FY 2024-2025 National Program Guidance/U.S. EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance: National Association of Clean Air...

The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) sent a September 29th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) providing comments on the federal agency’s FY 2024-2025 National Program...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 8.18.23

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week that it would investigate the California State Water Resources Control Board (Board) after some Native American tribes and environmental groups complained the...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.28.23

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Twenty-two attorneys general, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, urged a federal court this Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with...more

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The EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management Environmental Justice Action Plan

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) oversees policy and guidance for the EPA’s hazard response and waste programs. In October 2022, OLEM released its Environmental Justice...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - September 2022 #2

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California becomes first state to test drinking water for microplastics - San Francisco Chronicle – September 7 - On Wednesday, California became the first state to begin requiring water agencies to test for microplastics,...more

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Summary of Latest Federal Action Regarding PFAS

A few considerations practitioners should keep in mind when dealing with contamination involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The PFAS Action Act of 2021 passed in the House and was received in...more

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U.S. House Passes PFAS Action Act of 2021

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On Wednesday July 21, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the PFAS Action Act of 2021. The bill, H.R. 2467, passed 241-183 demonstrating its bipartisan support, with twenty-three Republicans joining their...more

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PFAS/Natural Resource Damages: New Jersey Attorney General Files Cost Recovery Action Against Gloucester County Facility

The New Jersey Attorney General ("AG") on behalf of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection filed a lawsuit in Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division ("Gloucester County") against Solvay Specialty Polymers...more

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Environmental Tort Class Actions

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In what has become a near legal certainty following plant explosions, train wrecks with chemical spills, and other large-scale accidents, plaintiffs often file suit and seek to certify personal injury and property damage...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - June 2020 #4

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Bayer to pay more than $10B to resolve lawsuits over Roundup, PCBs, and Dicamba - Bullet NPR – June 24 - Bayer will pay more than $10 billion to end tens of thousands of lawsuits filed over its Roundup weedkiller, the...more

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Information Regarding EPA's COVID-19 Enforcement Policy

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced its temporary policy regarding environmental enforcement activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy is retroactive to March 13, 2020, and will apply for the...more

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Environmental Update - March 2020 (Issue 12)

Welcome to the Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP Environmental Update; a monthly publication dedicated to providing content regarding Ohio administrative and regulatory law, as well as up to date information on the Ohio EPA's...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - February 2020 #3

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California sues Trump administration to block water rules - Bullet ABC News – February 20 - California sued the Trump administration on Thursday to block new rules finalized this week that would let farmers take more...more

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Environmental Update - February 2020 (Issue 11)

Welcome to the Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP Environmental Update; a monthly publication dedicated to providing content regarding Ohio administrative and regulatory law, as well as up to date information on the Ohio EPA's...more

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U.S. EPA Region 9 Enforcement Priorities Revealed

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Ever since President Trump took office in January 2017, several questions have arisen within the environmental community regarding how his administration will change the legal and enforcement priorities of the United States...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - July 2016 #2

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Environmental and Policy Focus - Air Resources Board releases plan to extend cap-and-trade system to 2050 - Scientific American - Jul 13 - The California Air Resources Board (“ARB”) this Tuesday released a...more

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Pierce Atwood Environmental Regulatory Compliance Calendar (RCC)

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NEW REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS - Federal - Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire STATUS OF PREVIOUSLY REPORTED RULES COMPLIANCE DEADLINES   For more information, see our mobile-friendly ENViromation Center, an online tool...more

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