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Taft PFAS Insights
“Practical” Changes to EPA’s PFAS Reporting Requirements
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”).…
Inside Energy & Environment
EPA Proposes Changes to TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule
On November 10, 2025, EPA released a proposed rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”), proposing to amend its reporting requirements relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). The…
Product Perspective: Complex Tort & Product Law
Upcoming Webinar – Toxic Torts on the Rise: Managing PFAS, Silica, Benzene, and Talc Litigation
By Jen Dlugosz
As regulatory scrutiny and litigation risks continue to expand, manufacturers are facing an unprecedented wave of toxic tort and product liability challenges. Substances such as PFAS, silica, benzene, and talc…
Sustainability in Business
Latest Updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS)
By Thomas Delille, Gerard McElwee, Peter Sellar, Francesca Puttock
European Union ECHA updates stakeholders on SEAC consultation for PFAS restriction – On 30 October 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) held a webinar outlining the upcoming consultation on the…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
Maine DEP Issues Initial Currently Unavoidable Use Determinations for PFAS-Containing Products Subject to Impending Sales Prohibition
Updating our earlier post from March 2025, Maine has completed a regulatory process and has adopted updates to its PFAS in products rules to identify two approved Currently Unavoidable Use…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
PFAS Drinking Water Standards Litigation Paused Amid Government Shutdown; Briefing Scheduled for Hazardous Substance Designation Case
On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted EPA’s unopposed motion to hold the PFAS drinking water standards litigation in abeyance due to the…
The Energy Law Blog
Industries Push Trump Administration for Preemption of State PFAS Laws
By Michael Mims
With anxiety looming over regulation of so-called “forever chemicals,” some industry players have proposed a solution: federal preemption. That was the response voiced by trade associations last month, as they…
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PFAS Developments: CERCLA Designations Stay Intact for Now, Rollbacks Under SDWA
The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continues to evolve under the Trump administration, with the EPA making three important announcements last month. The agency intends to keep the…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q3 2025
PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the third quarter of 2025. We will continue to update these…
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Court Dismisses PFAS Case Brought by Farmers Against EPA
In late September 2025, a federal court in D.C. dismissed a case filed by farmers and ranchers in Texas against the...