The Classification of Gasoline & Gasoline Fumes as a Carcinogen: Considerations for Corporate Executives & Attorneys
What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023
PFAS in Focus: Forever-Engineering With Trent Stober, HDR - Reflections on Water Podcast
PFAS in Focus: Wastewater Utility Perspectives From Jay Hoskins, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District - Reflections on Water Podcast
[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
PFAS: Increasing Regulations and Managing Legal Liability
EPA Plan Changes PFAS Outlook For Companies, Regulators
2BInformed: The EPA’s Impact on Supply Chains and Climate Change, and Defining “Unreasonable Risk”
2BInformed: Understanding the EPA’s New PFAS Strategic Roadmap and Upcoming PBT Regulations
2BInformed: Overview of PFAS and Related EPA Regulations; EPA’s New Chemical Program Under Amended TSCA
2BInformed: How TSCA Amendments Impact Industries and Managing the EPA’s Risk Evaluations
2BInformed: The Future of Fluoride in Drinking Water, the New TSCA Fees Rule, and the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 5
Starting 2BInformed: The Inaugural Episode of the Podcast Series, ‘2BInformed,’ with Baptist and Bertrand
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
Wiley Biotech Briefings – An Advanced Course for the Regulatory Professional: TSCA and Industrial Biotechnology
Forever Chemicals: What They are and What is being Done to Minimize Their Impact
One-on-One with David Fotouhi, Acting General Counsel at the EPA
What are PFAS and Why Should We Care?
On August 25, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) held a pre-rulemaking stakeholder meeting on its implementation of New York’s per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in apparel...more
Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products across a broad spectrum of industries are being impacted by state laws regulating the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in their products....more
With new scientific information and legal developments emerging daily, concerns over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination have moved from future threat to present liability —including for buildings that...more
On August 13, 2025, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) announced that it petitioned the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the food...more
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on August 20, 2025, that it published an updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the European Union’s (EU) Registration, Evaluation,...more
As previously reported, the ongoing mini-trials related to PFAS at the Chambers Works facility in NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION, ET AL., VS. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, 3M ET AL., Docket No....more
The Cunliffe Report (“The Report”) was published in July 2025 following an independent investigation of the water supply, specifically the supply of safe drinking water and the treatment of wastewater in England and Wales....more
The Make America Healthy Again Commission (MAHA) draft report, released on May 22, 2025, was a spectacular mix of damning claims and interesting “facts.” They all relate to the horrific state of the American diet,...more
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
Caraway Home sells nonstick cookware that is made with a non-toxic ceramic coating and without “forever chemicals” (i.e., per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)). The company advertised that “most traditional cookware...more
The United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, applying New York law, has determined that an insurer had a duty to defend an insured because a carve-out to the relevant pollution exclusion applied....more
On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) signed a bill (HB 2516) amending the PFAS Reduction Act to ban certain consumer products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). As of...more
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a July 30th report titled: Persistent Chemicals: Information on EPA’s Analysis of Costs for its PFAS Drinking Water Regulation (“Report”)....more
“Contaminants Compass” is a monthly newsletter that provides updates, legal observations and actionable tips to navigate the evolving legal challenges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and similar chemicals and...more
On August 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota granted the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) motion to dismiss the Cookware Sustainability Alliance’s (CSA) suit for failure to state a...more
In February 2025, three law firms from Seattle, Minnesota, and New York boldly filed a Class Action Lawsuit against W. L. Gore & Associates, the manufacturer of the well-known rainproof product “Gore-Tex.” The lawsuit,...more
The US EPA reopened its TSCA Section 6(a) rule for Perchloroethylene (PCE) on July 30, 2025. The agency is seeking public comment as part of its reconsideration of the rule until August 29, 2025. In addition to the potential...more
On August 25, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) will hold a pre-rulemaking stakeholder meeting on its implementation of the prohibitions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...more
Given ongoing concerns surrounding exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and potential adverse human health effects, researchers recently examined whether PFAS exposure could contribute to an increased risk...more
On August 6, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an update regarding the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), specifically fluoropolymers such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), in medical devices....more
PFAS are a chemically diverse family of over 10,000 synthetic fluorinated compounds, all containing at least one carbon-fluorine (C–F) bond. This makes them highly persistent and earns them the nickname "forever chemicals."...more
States are rapidly enacting and implementing bans and reporting requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics, creating a complex and evolving compliance environment for manufacturers, distributors,...more
Updating our recent post, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has now clarified its recent statement, following significant public comment, that it would exercise its statutory authority to extend the compliance...more
New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin and the state’s Department of Environmental Protection announced a settlement valued at over $2 billion with E.I DuPont de Nemours and Co. (now known as EIDP) and various DuPont-related entities,...more
The California Senate recently passed a bill, SB 682, that would essentially eliminate the use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” in food packaging within the state, as of January...more