On Aug. 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. EPA, No. 24-1193, upheld EPA’s adoption of a rule listing two PFAS compounds, Perfluorooctanoic Acid (“PFOA”)
On June 29, EPA issued a draft guidance memorandum, “Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Biosolids.” The Draft Guidance reaffirms EPA’s endorsement of reuse of biosolids through land application as
Under Minn. Stat. § 116.943 (Amara’s Law), passed in May 2023, manufacturers selling products in Minnesota must report any intentionally added PFAS as part of the state’s PFAS pollution prevention initiative. To help companies meet these requirements, the Minnesota Pollution
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari in a case involving the federal officer removal statute on March 2. Petitioners Maryland and South Carolina sought review of a 2025 Fourth Circuit decision addressing whether 3M could
On Nov. 10, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced its proposal to change reporting regulations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”). In its release, the EPA stated that these changes
On Sept. 11, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asked the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate the agency’s own drinking water standards (MCLs) for four PFAS chemicals: PFNA, PFHxS, HFPO-DA, and (through a “hazard index”) PFBS (referred to
EPA’s stance on the 2024 PFAS Rule continues to remain in the balance. But as the clock continues to run on litigation over the Rule, EPA may be forced to provide a conclusion in the near future.
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In 2023, Minnesota enacted Amara’s Law (Minn. Stat. § 116.943), requiring certain reporting and implementing prohibitions of intentionally-added PFAS in certain products. The law requires manufacturers of intentionally-added PFAS-containing products to report specified information to the Minnesota Pollution
The Fourth Circuit overturned the remand of two lawsuits Maryland and South Carolina brought against 3M and other PFAS manufacturers. Maryland v. 3M Co., No. 24-1218, 2025 WL 727831 (4th Cir. Mar. 7, 2025). The ruling expands the reach of
Those required to comply with certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) have been afforded an eight-month delay, shifting reporting to commence July 11, 2025, and be completed by
