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PFAS
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S&W Environmental, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Law
FDA and Industry Announce the End of PFAS Use in Food Packaging
By Chris Colyer
In a significant move designed to enhance public health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the sale of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) used in grease-proofing…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
New Jersey Finalizes Law Restricting PFAS in Firefighting Foam and Creating Take-Back Program
Last month, Governor Murphy signed a bill that affects the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in firefighting foam. The law, approved as P.L.2023, c.243 (Bill A4125 or S2712),…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
PFAS Litigation: Another Headache for the Beauty Industry
For years, cosmetics and other personal care companies have faced calls for “cleaner” products and more transparent labeling. And every day, new ingredients get added to the “naughty” list. Recently,…
Regulatory Oversight
North Carolina Court Rules Predecessor Company Liable If AG’s Environmental Lawsuit Succeeds
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
In February 2018, Ohio become the first state to sue DuPont alleging that the company had released perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) into the environment.[1] Since then, multiple state attorneys general (AG)…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
Maine and Minnesota Accepting Proposals Through March 1, 2024 for “Currently Unavoidable Use” Exemptions from Upcoming State Ban on PFAS-Containing Products
By Karen H. Davis, Adam H. Cutler
As we’ve posted here before, by statutory enactment, Maine intends to ban the sale, marketing, and distribution of products or product components containing intentionally added PFAS, effective January 1, 2030.…
Taft PFAS Insights
MPCA Seeks Comments on Currently Unavoidable Uses of Intentionally Added PFAS
By Clayton Smith, Kodi Verhalen
Minnesota is seeking public comment on the development of new rules to implement recent state legislation prohibiting offers to sell, the sale, and/or distribution of any product or product component…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
EPA Proposes to List Nine PFAS as RCRA Hazardous Constituents
On February 8, 2024, EPA published a proposed rule to list nine PFAS, their salts and their structural isomers, as hazardous constituents under RCRA regulations. If the proposed rule is…
Environment, Land & Resources
EPA Proposes New RCRA Rules With Significant Compliance Obligations
The proposed rules would expand the RCRA Corrective Action regime to PFAS and potentially other emerging contaminants. They may complicate ongoing compliance efforts as well as lead to significant value…
Sustainability in Business
Latest Updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) – February 2024
European Union Recent intelligence indicates that the ECHA's Risk Assessment and ECHA's Socio-economic analysis Committees opinion on the REACH restriction proposal might be delayed until September 2025. If confirmed, a…
Stafford Rosenbaum Law Blog
Attorney Vanessa Wishart Presents on PFAS Regulation at 2024 Government Affairs Seminar
Attorney Vanessa Wishart Discusses Water Law Regulatory Updates as Part of PFAS Panel On Thursday, February 15, 2024, Attorney Vanessa Wishart will give a regulatory update on per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances…