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Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling on PFAS Leaves Businesses Vulnerable and Overextends Agency Power

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In a contentious 5–2 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has dealt an unprecedented blow to the state’s business and manufacturing sector by ruling that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) can force cleanup of PFAS...more

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Current/Long-Term U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act Related Rulemakings: Association of Clean Water...

The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) published in its current newsletter a link to described as follows: ACWA rules chart updated to reflect current and long term relevant EPA clean water related actions....more

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EPA Designates Two PFAS Substances as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

On April 19, 2024, just nine days after finalizing the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard for six individual per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Agency designated PFOA and PFOS, two...more

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Floodplain Management/Protection of Wetlands: National Groundwater Association Comments Addressing Federal Emergency Management...

The National Groundwater Association (“NGWA”) submitted December 2nd comments to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) addressing a proposed rulemaking denominated: Updates to Floodplain Management and...more

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EPA outlines key PFAS regulatory developments on the horizon

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During the early stages of the Biden administration, efforts to regulate per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, aka “PFAS,” were largely piecemeal and driven by various proposals in Congress. Last month, however, the U.S....more

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Illinois EPA Proposes PFAS Standards

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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) released new proposed groundwater quality standards for select per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The new standards were released as a discussion draft of proposed...more

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Environmental Update - March 2020 (Issue 12)

Welcome to the Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP Environmental Update; a monthly publication dedicated to providing content regarding Ohio administrative and regulatory law, as well as up to date information on the Ohio EPA's...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Environmental Update - February 2020 (Issue 11)

Welcome to the Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP Environmental Update; a monthly publication dedicated to providing content regarding Ohio administrative and regulatory law, as well as up to date information on the Ohio EPA's...more

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Clean Water Act News: Final Rulemaking Defining Waters of the United States Released

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On January 23, EPA Administrator Wheeler announced the final rulemaking for the revised definition of “Waters of the United States,” a key phrase in the Clean Water Act that delineates the extent of federal jurisdiction over...more

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The PFAS Battle Heats Up In The Northeast?

New Hampshire, like many northeast states, is pursuing a concerted regulatory and litigation approach to address contamination from emerging contaminants in the so-called PFAS suite of chemicals, (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

PFAS Update: EPA Progress Under PFAS Action Plan

Earlier this year, we wrote about EPA’s PFAS Action Plan, the agency’s blueprint for addressing contamination and protecting public health from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). ...more

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Environmental Update - August 2019 (Issue 6)

OHIO EPA RULEMAKINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - Air - Availability of Draft Amended Rules for Comment - OAC Chapter 3745-110 - Nitrogen Oxides - Reasonably Available Control Technology Regulations: The Ohio Environmental...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Pollution Control Board’s Clean Construction or Demolition Debris Rules, and Articulates Guidelines...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Illinois Supreme Court recently affirmed that the Illinois Pollution Control Board’s clean construction or demolition debris (CCDD) rules were not arbitrary and capricious. County of Will v. Pollution...more

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2019 Summary of Key Environmental Legislation in Maine

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Pierce Atwood’s Environmental and Land Use Practice Groups are pleased to provide a summary of key environmental legislation from the 129th Maine Legislature’s First Regular Session, which adjourned sine die, on June 20,...more

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Michigan Governor Moves to Establish Enforceable PFAS Limits

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On March 29, 2019, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the formation of a science advisory workgroup and her order for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), formally the Michigan Department of...more

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[WEBINAR] Fairly (or Unfairly?) Traceable: Are Discharges Through Groundwater Subject to the Clean Water Act?

A recent decision by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Hawai'i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui) created a new standard for permitting under the Clean Water Act — one that captures discharges from point sources through...more

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