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PFAS
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Taft PFAS Insights
EPA Sets the Stage to List PFAS as a Hazardous Waste
By Philip Comella, Olivia Rangaswami
With the publication of two new proposed rules on February 8, 2024, EPA has taken the first step under its PFAS Strategic Roadmap to bring PFAS compounds under the umbrella…
Environmental Law +
Nine PFAS Compounds Proposed to be Hazardous Constituents Under RCRA
By Jon Schaefer
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published two proposed rules in the Federal Register that would expand the EPA’s authority to address certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Historic $1.18 Billion Settlement Approved with DuPont to Clean America’s Water Supplies
Napoli Shkolnik and the other members of the PFAS Settlement Steering Committee praised U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel’s decision today to approve a $1.18 billion settlement with DuPont regarding PFAS contamination…
The Nickel Report
Finalizing PFAS Detection Methods, EPA Moves Closer to Locating and Limiting Further PFAS Releases and Requiring Their Cleanup
By Paul T. Nyffeler, PhD, Gregory R. Wall, Matthew Z. Leopold, Javaneh S. Tarter, Nancy B. Beck, PhD, DABT
EPA’s plans to investigate – and eventually establish limits on and liability for – PFAS in wastewater discharges and biosolids crossed a significant milestone on January 31, 2024, with the…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
EPA Continues to Push Toward Regulation of PFAS By Proposing Two More New Rules Under RCRA
On January 31, 2024, EPA Administrator Michael Regan signed two proposed rules related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and corrective action authority under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act…
EHS Law Insights
EPA Targets PFAS in RCRA Rulemakings
By Jennifer A. Smokelin, Casey J. Snyder
On January 31, 2024, EPA published a press release announcing the impending publication of two proposed rules relating to PFAS and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA): (1) “Definition…
The Nickel Report
EPA Takes Action Under RCRA, Advancing the Agency’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap
By Rachel Saltzman, Matthew Z. Leopold, Gregory R. Wall, Javaneh S. Tarter, Nancy B. Beck, PhD, DABT, Erin Grisby
On February 1, 2024, EPA released two proposed rules under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) that will advance EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap. These two actions would subject certain…
The Nickel Report
The Home Stretch: Recent Regulatory Agendas Show Administration’s Efforts to Make Progress on Delayed Agency Actions on PFAS and TSCA Chemicals
By Javaneh S. Tarter, Nancy B. Beck, PhD, DABT, Gregory R. Wall, Matthew Z. Leopold, Paul T. Nyffeler, PhD, Julia J. Casciotti, Meredith K. Doswell, Jaclyn Lee
In December 2023, federal agencies released their “Fall 2023” Regulatory Agendas that provide an outlook for numerous upcoming regulatory actions on chemicals that could have significant implications for the regulated…
Manufacturing Law Blog
2024 Environmental, Health, and Safety Outlook for Manufacturers
By Megan Baroni
This week’s post includes an excerpt from our co-authored article “PFAS will be increasing concern for manufacturers in year ahead,” published in the Hartford Business Journal’s Economic Forecast issue on…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
State and Federal PFAS Litigation – 2019 to Q4 2023
PFAS-related litigation continues to climb and to diversify as to claims and parties. See the attached graphics, updated through the fourth quarter of 2023. We will continue to update these…