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What Lies Ahead for Advanced Plastics Recycling Industry After EPA Withdrawal of Proposed TSCA SNURs?

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On July 9, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew significant new use rules (SNURs) proposed under Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 18 chemicals derived from waste plastic...more

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Illinois Expands Jurisdiction and Regulation of PFAS

On August 15, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed nearly 270 bills into law, including legislation expanding jurisdiction for claims of exposure to “toxic” substances, as well as two new laws regulating the use of PFAS. In a...more

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2025 Legionnaires’ Disease Community Cluster in New York City: Ongoing Public Health Investigation

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As has been widely reported by the media, in late July the New York City Department of Health (DOH) began “investigating a community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem.” According to the DOH website, as of...more

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Understanding PFAS in Apparel and the Risks of Product Liability and Environmental Exposure

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THE EXPANDING SOURCES AND COSTS OF PFAS CONTAMINATION - Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) investigation and litigation in the last few years has predominantly been focused on impacts which ultimately originate...more

MG+M The Law Firm

Bitter Aftertaste: PFAS Found in US Beer

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The Environmental Science & Technology Journal found in a 2025 study that 95% of 23 tested beers brewed across the United States contain varying levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are synthetic...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

How Long is Forever? PFAS Chemicals in Commercial Real Estate

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In this episode of "Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate," Kegan A. Brown, partner in Lowenstein's Environmental Law & Litigation group, joins Real Estate partner Kimberly E. Lomot for a discussion on PFAS,...more

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PFAS in Germany and the European Union: A Legal Overview

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PFAS are attracting increasing public attention around the world. In Europe, authorities and residents are trying to assert their rights and are taking more and more legal action. This LawFlash provides a legal overview on...more

Alston & Bird

PFAS Primer Quarterly Update: 2025 Q1 – Setting the PFAS Standard

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In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, states exempt PFAS products – except the states that don’t, defendants can remove PFAS...more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

The Latest on PFAS: What Policyholders Need to Know Now

We have previously written on the evolving risks associated with PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals”—and their implications for policyholders navigating environmental liabilities involving both PFAS and PFAS-related...more

Wenning Environmental

Lessons From Dioxins And PCBS Inform Smarter PFAS Site Investigations

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Insights from decades of intense scrutiny of dioxins and PCBs in the environment, beginning in the 1960s, remain pertinent to our current challenges with PFAS. The lessons learned regarding detection and measurement,...more

MG+M The Law Firm

Biosolids on Trial: The PFAS Lawsuit Against Synagro

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A recent lawsuit against Synagro Technologies, Inc. raises important questions about the role of biosolids in PFAS contamination and the legal responsibilities of manufacturers. The case, Farmer v. Synagro Tech., Inc., No....more

Pillsbury - PFAS Observer

Court Approves 60-Day Stays in Legal Battles over Biden-Era PFAS Regulations amid Administration Shift

In a move that signals potential policy shifts under the new administration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted EPA’s requests for 60-day stays in two high-profile cases challenging...more

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Litigation Minute: Emerging Contaminants: What's on the Horizon?

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What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - Emerging contaminants are synthetic or natural chemicals that have not been fully assessed from a health or risk perspective and are reportedly finding their way into consumer...more

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Expanding PFAS Liability: City of Savannah, Georgia's Wake-Up Call

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The legal landscape surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is rapidly evolving, with industrial users now facing heightened risks, even if they never directly manufactured these chemicals. This shift is...more

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Litigation Over PFAS MCLs on Hold for Now

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A federal appeals court has granted the Environmental Protection Agency’s request for a 60-day abeyance in litigation challenging the Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six PFAS chemicals. In a February 7, 2025, decision,...more

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