PFAS Regulatory Update: EPA Issues Updated Drinking Water Health Advisories
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a May 14th news release what it describes as an action that will “provide regulatory flexibility and holistically address” the perfluorooctanoic acid...more
Major trade associations and water systems filed suit to challenge the Biden-era U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Primary Drinking Water Rule for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the...more
On April 10, 2025, at the request of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit extended the stay by 30 days in American Water Works Association, et al. v. EPA,...more
In February 2025, newly installed EPA leadership sought and obtained orders from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals staying pending legal challenges to two key rulemaking actions by the former administration: the setting of...more
This grant of authority could accelerate the permitting process for carbon capture and storage projects in the state. On February 18, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved a final rule granting West...more
At a high level, President-elect Trump is expected to issue executive orders to pause pending rules, use the Congressional Review Act to withdraw recently finalized rules, and halt agency activity while the administration...more
Several federal agencies, including the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Trade Commission, Department of the Interior, and Securities and Exchange Commission, have a slew of pending environmental...more
On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its Final Rule, listed at 88 FR 986, updating the maximum civil monetary penalties that may be assessed for violations of environmental statutes....more
EPA faces continuing pressure to improve the way it protects communities from lead in drinking water. One focus of the current EPA has been the Lead and Copper Drinking Water Rule Revisions (“LCRR”), promulgated under the...more
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was recently signed into law, includes $10 billion in funding dedicated to addressing PFAS in drinking water. ...more
EPA and OMB issue directives and propose an initial budget for the Biden Administration’s EJ initiatives - With the Biden Administration’s appointees now in place, environmental justice (EJ) is moving to the forefront of...more
The EPA’s supplemental analysis includes certain consumer exposures, as well as surface/ambient water exposures, to 1,4-dioxane. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an expanded risk evaluation for...more