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PFAS
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PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released the pre-publication notice of its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”) as hazardous substances under…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
PFAS MCL Summary
By Brooks Smith, Fitzgerald Veira, Lindsey Mann, Anna Wildeman
On April 8, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan signed a final rule regulating six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).…
The Nickel Report
EPA Finalizes Landmark Rule Setting Stringent New Limits for Six PFAS in Drinking Water
By Javaneh S. Tarter, Matthew Z. Leopold, Gregory R. Wall, Paul T. Nyffeler, PhD, Nancy B. Beck, PhD, DABT, Jaclyn Lee
On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication copy of its final rule to establish limits on six per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water under…
Taft PFAS Insights
Another Historic “Forever Chemicals” Drinking Water Settlement Announced by Taft and Lawyers Leading PFAS Litigation
By Taft Law
The coalition of law firms, including Taft, that have been working together for over a decade to lead litigation and secure settlements on behalf of those harmed by PFAS contamination,…
S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law
EPA Finalizes PFAS Drinking Water Rule
By Patrick J. Paul, P.C.
by Patrick Paul On April 10, 2024, President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently finalized a significant rule addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, marking the…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
AFFF MDL Co-Leads Secure $750 Million Settlement with Tyco Fire Products LP in AFFF MDL
In a monumental stride towards addressing the nation’s PFAS water contamination crisis, Paul Napoli, along with the co-leads of the AFFF Multi-District Litigation, have achieved a groundbreaking $750 million settlement…
The Energy Law Blog
EPA’s Proposed Rules for Regulating PFAS under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
By Colin North, Emily von Qualen, Clare M. Bienvenu, Greg L. Johnson
On February 8, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed two rules that would: (1) amend the regulatory definition of hazardous waste applicable to RCRA corrective actions to address releases…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Napoli Shkolnik Applauds EPA’s Historic Action on PFAS Regulation in Drinking Water
Napoli Shkolnik, a law firm at the forefront of litigation against PFAS manufacturers, applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for its landmark decision to establish regulatory limits on per-and…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
EPA Issues Final MCLs for PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, GenX, PFHxS, and PFBS
On April 8, 2024, the EPA Administrator signed the final rule establishing drinking water standards, also known as MCLs, for six PFAS (PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, GenX (HFPO-DA), PFHxS, and PFBS). …
Taft PFAS Insights
US EPA Releases National Drinking Water Standards
By Taft Law
On April 10, 2024, the U.S. EPA released its federally enforceable drinking water limits for certain toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The final rule…