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EPA Once Again Extends PFAS Reporting Deadline Under TSCA

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has again extended the reporting deadline for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Postpones TSCA PFAS Reporting Period to April 2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on May 12, 2025, an interim final rule that would extend the dates of the reporting period for data submitted on the manufacture of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

A New Year Brings New PFAS Regulations and Reporting Requirements

2025 promises to be a busy year for companies that use — or previously used — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their supply chains. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and various state governments...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Environmental Enforcement Update: What to Expect In the Second Trump Administration

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We anticipate President Trump’s upcoming term will usher in significant shifts in U.S. environmental enforcement priorities and practices. Beveridge & Diamond has helped clients navigate every change in administration since...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

PFAS Alert! Product Manufacturers and Importers Required To Report Products That Contain PFAS by January 2026

In September 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced an extension to the reporting period for its new Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances ("PFAS") reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the Toxic...more

Jones Day

Mandatory Disclosure on "Forever Chemicals," PFAS, in One State Propagates Consumer Class Action in Another

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In what appears to be a new pathway for PFAS litigation, California plaintiffs recently filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of BIC razors stemming from disclosures the company made under Maine's PFAS law, which were...more

Pillsbury - PFAS Observer

Breaking Ground(water): RICO Ruling Reshapes PFAS Litigation

Yet another new horizon looms for PFAS litigation. Numerous PFAS claims, like those involving deceptive trade practices due to PFAS in food packaging, seldom withstand a motion to dismiss, but the emergence of a novel...more

BakerHostetler

2024 Promises To Be a Critical Year for New PFAS Regulations

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The new year will be a busy one for federal and state per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) regulations. There are a number of new federal rulemakings, including those under the Comprehensive Environmental...more

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EPA Releases Long-Awaited Final PFAS Reporting Rules

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Following several extensions to its statutory deadline, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl...more

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Key Insurance Cases and Developments – 2022 In Review

After a brief abatement due to pandemic-related litigation delays and court closures, social inflation returned with a vengeance replete with numerous nuclear jury verdicts. Although a case in any state is capable of...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Year in Review: 2022 PFAS Regulatory Updates

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2022 advanced many of its regulatory priorities laid out in its October 2021 PFAS Strategic Roadmap across multiple regulatory programs. Below are some of the highlights, many...more

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A Year of Changes Under EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap

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On November 17, 2022, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released “A Year of Progress Under EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap,” which summarizes its actions since the PFAS Strategic Roadmap was released in October 2021....more

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Industry Awaits as the TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule Looms

EPA has proposed a special one-time reporting rule that will require businesses to go on record with the agency memorializing their contributions to PFAS in the marketplace. The final PFAS reporting rule is expected to be...more

Dickinson Wright

U.S. EPA Proposed Listing of PFOA and PFOS: The Effects and Costs of Forever Chemicals

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On September 6, 2022, the U.S EPA’s long-awaited proposed rule to list perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perluoroocanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as CERCLA hazardous substances was published in the Federal Register (Proposed Rule)....more

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EPA Announces New “Strategic Roadmap” for PFAS

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Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new “Strategic Roadmap (Roadmap),” describing a suite of ongoing and future agency actions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). While...more

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“Where’s the PFAS?” EPA Expands Search for PFAS in the Marketplace

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On June 10, 2021, pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”), the U.S. EPA proposed a rule requiring manufacturers and importers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) to report information...more

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Federal Judge’s Comments In Willow Grove PFAS Case Suggest Time May Be Approaching When Pennsylvania (And Other States) Will...

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Last week, Law360 reported on a hearing that occurred in the Federal District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania before Judge Gerald Pappert concerning PFAS. The hearing concerned a motion to dismiss brought by the United States...more

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