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PFAS
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Energy and Environmental Trends Watch
EPA Issues Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
Margaret Anne Hill and Camila Thorpe ● On April 10, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) finalized the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (“NPDWR”) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances…
EHS Law Insights
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Designates Two PFAS Compounds as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA
By Peter Trimarchi, Megan Haines, Todd O. Maiden, Ben H. Patton, Jennifer A. Smokelin, Nicholas Castriz, Randa M. Lewis
Introduction On April 19, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule adding perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) to the list of hazardous substances regulated…
The Nickel Report
In Groundbreaking Final Rule, EPA Designates Two PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA
By Paul T. Nyffeler, PhD, Matthew Z. Leopold, Gregory R. Wall, Javaneh S. Tarter, Nancy B. Beck, PhD, DABT
On April 19, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication copy of its much-anticipated final rule adding two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of…
Stoel Rives Environmental Law
EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA
By Laura Kerr, Thomas Braun, Lauren Neuhaus, Dean Brower, Kelly Beskin
On April 19, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a pre-publication notice regarding its designation of two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (“PFAS”) compounds, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
PFAS Designated as CERCLA Hazardous Substances
By Andrea Rimer Brogdon, Chris Bergin, Emily Guillaume, Todd Fracassi, James Beers, Karlie Webb
On April 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication version of the long-awaited final rule designating two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as "hazardous substances" under the…
Sustainability in Business
Latest Updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) – April 2024
European Union Revision of the EU REACH restriction proposal – The five EU member states (the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway) that submitted the generic PFAS restriction proposal are…
ESG Legal Solutions, LLC
New EPA Rule Designates PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances
PFAS is no doubt a developing environmental catastrophe but this just announced EPA action listing PFAS as a hazardous substance in the U.S. is yeeting the matter without regard that…
Green Building Law Update
EPA Takes Action: PFOA and PFOS Now Hazardous Substances Under Superfund Law
PFAS is no doubt a developing environmental catastrophe but this just announced EPA action listing PFAS as a hazardous substance in the U.S. is yeeting the matter without regard that…
Stafford Rosenbaum Law Blog
EPA Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard for PFAS
Law Clerk Klara A. Henry assisted in the drafting of this blog post. Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Drinking Water Standard for PFAS Contaminants Nationwide On April 10, 2024, the EPA…
Taft PFAS Insights
EPA Announces Final Rule Designating PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA
By John Huldin
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the pending publication of a final rule designating two widely used per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals—perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and…