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Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, July 2025

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 7/24/2025

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Appoints Former ASA Government Affairs Director As OCSPP DAA For Pesticides: Mr. Kyle Kunkler has been appointed the Deputy Assistant Administrator (DAA) for Pesticides at the U.S. Environmental...more

Are the Kids Not Alright? MAHA Report Sparks Debate on Chemical Safety

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 6/6/2025

The White House’s recent release of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Report marks a significant moment in the national conversation around children’s health and environmental exposure. Published on May 22, 2025, by the...more

PFAS, HFCs and Related Chemicals in the Data Center Industry

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 5/6/2025

Data centers use various chemicals that have recently been the focus of regulatory efforts at the federal and state level. The historic or future use of these chemicals may create liabilities, obligations, or new costs for...more

EPA Signals Potential PFAS Policy Pivot Under New Administrator

Pillsbury - PFAS Observer on 4/8/2025

In March, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin addressed top state environmental officials, highlighting the Agency’s priorities for the year ahead. Without committing the EPA to an official stance, Zeldin reaffirmed his commitment...more

SPCC/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Complaint Filed Against Seaside, Oregon Petroleum Product...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/7/2025

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has filed on December 18, 2024, an Administrative Complaint against Jackson & Son Distributors, Inc. dba Jackson and Son Oil (“JS”) alleging a violation of the Clean...more

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, January 2025

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 1/20/2025

TSCA/FIFRA/TRI - EPA Issues Final Risk Management Rules For TCE, PCE, And CTC: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released final risk management rules under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for...more

EPA Issues Final Risk Management Rules for Trichloroethylene, Perchloroethylene, and Carbon Tetrachloride

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 1/14/2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released final risk management rules under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) on December 9, 2024, and for carbon...more

PFAS Hazardous Substances Designation Goes into Effect

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 7/10/2024

New U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, which went into effect on July 8, 2024, designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), and their salts and isomers as hazardous...more

PFAS Milestones: EPA Sets Drinking Water Standard, Labels Two Compounds Hazardous Substances

WilmerHale on 5/2/2024

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent rulemakings for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have far-reaching implications for a broad range of industries, regulated entities, and regulatory bodies. First,...more

EPA Acts Swiftly to Address PFAS Contamination

Bilzin Sumberg on 4/30/2024

Announcing PFAS Drinking Water Standard, Moves to Designate PFAS as Hazardous Substance Under CERCLA -...more

EPA Proposes to Regulate Nine PFAS as RCRA “Hazardous Constituents”

Stinson LLP on 2/8/2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken its first major action of 2024 to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) across environmental media. On January 31, 2024, EPA issued pre-publication...more

A Fork in the Road? EPA's PFAS Roadmap After Two Years

MG+M The Law Firm on 2/8/2024

In response to the perceived threat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose to public health and the environment, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Michael Regan established the Executive Council on...more

2023 PFAS Year in Review: EPA Policy and Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Litigation Updates

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/18/2024

2023 was a busy year for folks following legal developments related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Second Annual Progress Report. Some of...more

PFAS Year-End Review: EPA Lays Groundwork for Tighter Regulatory Scrutiny

Miller Nash LLP on 2/14/2023

2022 was a foundational year for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) planned actions to regulate per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under its PFAS Strategic Roadmap (Roadmap). Since issuing its Roadmap in...more

Ten Environmental and Energy Issues to Watch in 2023

ArentFox Schiff on 12/15/2022

What will happen in the environmental and energy space in 2023? The last year saw transformative changes in the environmental and energy space in the form of historic spending through the federal Inflation Reduction Act, a...more

The ABCs of PFAS: What You Need to Know About Liabilities for the “Forever Chemical”

White and Williams LLP on 2/8/2021

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS or PFOS, have been a key ingredient in numerous industrial and consumer products for decades. These man-made chemicals are prevalent and are also...more

Absence of Broad-Based Congressional or U.S. EPA Actions Limiting PFAS Exposure Likely to Engender Continued State Regulation

Sullivan & Worcester on 1/6/2020

Despite extensive negotiation, insufficient bipartisan support was garnered to obtain inclusion of robust PFAS provisions in Congressional year-end spending legislation. Initially, there was some expectation that U.S. EPA...more

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