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Tustin, California's New State-Funded Water Treatment System to Eliminate PFAS From Drinking Water

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Facing federal government plans to weaken regulation of “forever chemicals” in drinking water, Tustin’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, announced the city received a new, state-funded water treatment system designed to remove per-...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 6.14.24

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Chemical and manufacturing groups sued the federal government on Monday over a landmark drinking water standard that would require cleanup of certain PFAS, so-called forever chemicals, which have been linked to cancer and...more

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EPA Takes Sweeping Actions to Regulate PFAS, California Makes Targeted Moves - 2024 Land Use, Environmental & Natural Resources...

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As Americans are becoming increasingly aware, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of thousands of manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. PFAS have...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.03.24

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A new lawsuit filed in April by public drinking water systems in California against manufacturers of “forever chemicals” is among the first to cite new Biden administration EPA regulations that set strict limits for the...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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PFAS Safe Drinking Water Act Maximum Contaminant Levels Set

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Over the next five years, U.S. EPA hopes its new national drinking water standard will reduce per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) compounds in drinking water to almost zero as a way to prevent potential health risks...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 10.06.23

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule that will provide the agency, its partners, and the public with a dataset of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured and used in the...more

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Coalition of 22 State AGs Oppose 3M’s $12.5 Billion PFAS Settlement

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A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general (AGs) from 22 states is urging the federal district court in South Carolina to reject a proposed $12.5 billion settlement between 3M and a group of public water utilities, who are...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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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 7.07.23

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association said on Thursday that they had reached an agreement, referred to as the "Clean Truck Partnership," that gives new flexibility for...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update- 5.19.23 #3

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A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate seeks to protect composting, recycling, and garbage facilities from cleanup cost liability if they receive and manage solid waste or biosolids containing PFAS compounds....more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 3.31.23

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Relying on the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to block recently adopted executive branch regulations, Congress on Wednesday approved a resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s planned protections for...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes New Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Six Forever Chemicals

Regulation Would Apply to PFOA, PFOS, GenX, PFBS, PFHxS, and PFNA - On March 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new primary drinking water regulations for six of the most common per- and...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 12.30.22

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The Biden administration today finalized its definition of which wetlands and waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act. The rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers...more

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California AG Files PFAS Suit

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Last week the California Attorney General's Office filed a complaint against 18 defendants related to PFAS. "PFAS are as ubiquitous in California as they are harmful," said Attorney General Bonta. He went on: "As a result of...more

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Focus on State Action

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California - The California Assembly recently passed three different PFAS-related bills. Advocates on both sides of these issues presented their positions to Governor Gavin Newsome, urging him to either sign or veto the...more

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California Proposes Public Health Goals For PFOA And PFOS

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On July 22, 2021 the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”) released a Draft Technical Support Document proposing a public health goal (“PHG”) of 0.007 parts per trillion (ppt) for PFOA and 1...more

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California’s PFAS Journey

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There has been considerable discussion about potential health and environmental risks from a family of chemicals generally known as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). There are many family members and from a risk...more

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