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PFAS
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PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
EPA Extends TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting Deadline
On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an 8-month extension of EPA’s final reporting and recordkeeping requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under Section 8(a)(7) of…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
New Hampshire Adds PFAS to Real Estate Sellers’ Mandatory Notifications
In a notable move to address growing concerns about contamination related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), New Hampshire recently enacted a law obligating real property owners to notify prospective…
HeplerBroom Blog
PFAS Updates in First Half of 2024
By Melissa S. Brown, Andrea M. Quade
Summarizes U.S. EPA’s and Illinois Pollution Control Board’s major legislative, regulatory, and policy updates to PFAS in first half of 2024.
Taft PFAS Insights
Recent Study Finds PFAS in Pesticide Products
By Chase Dressman, Jack Hawkins, Michael Meyer
On July 24, 2024, Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) published a study relating to the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in pesticide products. PFAS are a class of manmade…
Taft PFAS Insights
Petitioners Request Further EPA Action Regarding PFAS in Registered Pesticide Products
By Chase Dressman, Jack Hawkins, Michael Meyer
On July 22, 2024, the Center for Food Safety and several other entities submitted a petition to EPA relating to the potential presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in…
Municipal Minute
Seventh Circuit Keeps PFAS Lawsuit in State court
The State of Illinois sued 3M alleging the company’s Cordova Facility caused PFAS contamination in the Mississippi River in violation of state environmental protection laws. 3M’s Cordova Facility is located…
It's Just Business
Discovery Molehills, Mountains, and a Climbing Guide from the NC Business Court
Sometimes a discovery molehill turns into a mountain (of documents) quicker than you can type the word warehouse. Back in January, in North Carolina ex rel. Stein v. EIDP, Inc.,…
Sustainability in Business
Latest Updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) – July 2024
European Union New EU Commissioner’s statement on PFAS – Re-elected as the head of the European Commission for another five years on 18 July, Ursula von der Leyen has pledged…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
PFOA and PFOS Are Now CERCLA Hazardous Substances
By Aaron Mapes, Karen H. Davis
As we have previously reported here and here, EPA has designated perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
Maine Again Amends PFAS Ban Statute – More Product Categories Get Specific Dates, Reporting Requirements Are Narrowed
Maine has once again amended and clarified its statutory restrictions on the sale of numerous categories of PFAS-containing products. The net effect of the legislation, enacted on April 16, 2024,…