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Will Proposed Cuts to EPA’s Budget Impact EPA’s PFAS Action Plan?

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The White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) sent President Trump’s recommendations for the fiscal year 2026 budget to the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 2, 2025. The proposal includes significant cuts to...more

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PFAS Regulatory Landscape Update — The Message? Stay Tuned.

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced several actions in recent weeks that shed light on the Trump administration’s approach to PFAS regulation....more

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EPA’s PFAS Strategy Evolves Amid Continued Regulatory, Legislative, and Litigation Uncertainty

While the Trump administration’s PFAS policy framework is beginning to take shape, uncertainties remain across the regulatory, litigation and legislative fronts. On April 28, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a set of...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Environment & Energy Insights (May 2025)

Welcome to the May edition of Nutter’s Environment & Energy Insights, a periodic update of current trends in environment and energy law. This month we cover: Healey Administration unveils new energy bill....more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — December 2024

Coming up on a month since the presidential election, some things are starting to become clearer, though many questions remain. We will release a Viewpoints article in the next week that will be a more in-depth assessment of...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Bipartisan Legislation Presents Opportunity for Passing PFAS Laws

On September 19, the Senate Armed Services Chairman released the final Manager’s Amendment for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—signaling that it is now time for the House and Senate to negotiate this “must-pass”...more

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Beverage Breakdown (August 2024)

Welcome to Nutter's Beverage Breakdown, a periodic legal update on noteworthy developments related to the alcohol beverage industry, including industry news, federal and state updates, and more. ...more

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Prime Time for Prime Hydration: YouTubers Clash With PFAS Regulations

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been a major issue across industries including cosmetics and personal care products, furniture, clothing, and food and beverages. PFAS, commonly referred to as “forever...more

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What's on Congress' PFAS Agenda?

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Federal legislative activity on PFAS is expected to pick up considerably as Congress comes closer to adjourning for the year. While it’s mid-May, there are only about 70 legislative days left before the end of the year, and...more

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State Level PFAS Regulations Are Coming: Are You Ready?

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As the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expands its regulation of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a number of states have also taken steps to regulate the use, production, and sale of products containing...more

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PFAS Phaseout Bill Introduced in Congress as State and EPA Regulations Develop

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Amid a rise in state laws and regulations governing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), two congressional Democrats introduced the Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act (FCRAA) in their respective...more

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PFAS in Food Packaging: State-by-state Regulations - Updated March 2024

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In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in food packaging, states are dishing out their own laws. Thus far, twelve states have enacted laws addressing PFAS substances in food containers and packaging...more

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Increased PFAS Reporting, Potential for Congressional Action Looms Over Industry in 2024

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Congressional Activity - The challenges around addressing health concerns related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are immense. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that PFAS are widely used, long...more

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Microplastics: Nurdle Law and Regulation Update

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Seventy-nine percent of plastic waste ends up in landfills or the environment, much of which eventually ends up in our oceans. A March 8, 2023 study, estimated the average amount of small plastics in the ocean surface layer...more

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Update: Maine and Massachusetts Consider PFAS Legislation

Maine proposes a new rule to its PFAS legislation, while the Massachusetts Legislature considers two bills around banning specific PFAS-containing products. Since many companies that do business in the United States do so...more

Allen Matkins

2023 Land Use, Environmental, & Natural Resources Update

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In last year’s update, we provided an overview of federal and California regulatory actions designed to protect public health and the environment from the impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These actions...more

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Minnesota Legislature Considers PFAS in Products Bill

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The Minnesota Legislature is currently considering legislation prohibiting the presence of intentionally added PFAS in a variety of consumer products by 2026 and in all consumer products by 2032....more

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EPA Proposes Rule to Enhance Reporting of PFAS Data to the Toxics Release Inventory

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On December 5, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) proposed a rule eliminating an exemption that currently allows facilities to avoid reporting the use of small concentrations of Per- and...more

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Focus on States

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Several states have recently moved forward with legislation addressing PFAS. Florida’s governor signed into law legislation directing the state Department of Environmental Protection to adopt PFAS standards for drinking...more

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Public and Regulatory Attention to Forever Chemicals is at an All-Time High

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) are everywhere these days. And not just in consumer products that we use every day or in drinking water and soils, but also in the news. This is because the science around PFAS...more

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No more biosolids in Maine?

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Bloomberg Environment reports that Maine Governor Janet Mills is about to sign legislation banning the land application of biosolids in Maine unless those biosolids are determined to be free of PFAS. Practically speaking,...more

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An Inside Look at the House Bill to Revolutionize U.S. Climate Strategy

Key Points - House Democrats have released draft text for the CLEAN Future Act, a comprehensive climate bill that aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas pollution throughout the United States by 2050 by directing federal...more

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Forever Chemicals (PFAS) Start New Decade With Flurry of Scrutiny

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The first few weeks of 2020 have seen regulatory and litigation attention heaped upon what have come to be known as “forever chemicals” or Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), which encompass more than 5,000 chemical...more

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PFAS Concerns Trigger Regulatory and Legal Responses

Federal and State Governments and Courts Concerned About Toxicity and Water Contamination - Concerns about rising health risks from a group of chemicals called PFAS in water supplies are spurring responses from both...more

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Maine PFAS Tracker - Maine Standards and Proposed Actions (UPDATED)

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Pierce Atwood LLP offers this summary of Maine Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) standards as a convenience in evaluating PFAS and tracking Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulatory and Maine...more

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