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PFAS
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Michigan Court of Appeals Strikes State PFAS Drinking Water Standards
On August 22, 2023, a split panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals held that the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) violated the Administrative Procedures Act (APA)…
Taft PFAS Insights
Taft and Lawyers Leading PFAS Litigation Nationwide Announce Significant Developments
By Taft Law
Taft is among a coalition of law firms that have been working together for over a decade to lead litigation and secure settlements on behalf of those harmed by PFAS…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Napoli Shkolnik and the PFAS Settlement Steering Committee Unveil Allocation Estimates for Largest Drinking Water Settlements in History
Napoli Shkolnik and the other members of the PFAS Settlement Steering Committee unveiled allocation estimates today that will provide public water systems with a clearer picture of the funding that…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
Plaintiffs and 3M Given August 28 Deadline to Respond to State AGs’ Opposition to $12.5B Settlement in the PFAS Multidistrict Litigation
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
Public water utilities and 3M have until August 28 to respond to the bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general (AGs) that opposes their proposed $12.5 billion class action settlement…
Regulatory Oversight
Plaintiffs and 3M Given August 28 Deadline to Respond to State AGs’ Opposition to $12.5B Settlement in the PFAS Multidistrict Litigation
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
Public water utilities and 3M have until August 28 to respond to the bipartisan coalition of 22 state attorneys general (AGs) that opposes their proposed $12.5 billion class action settlement…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
PFAS Among EPA’s Enforcement Initiatives
On August 17, 2023, EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) released its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECI) for FY 2024-2027, which include addressing exposure to PFAS as…
The Nickel Report
Hunton Andrews Kurth Releases Interactive Map Tool of State Requirements for PFAS-Containing Products
By Javaneh S. Tarter, Gregory R. Wall, Matthew Z. Leopold, Malcolm C. Weiss, Nancy B. Beck, PhD, DABT, Paul T. Nyffeler, PhD
As states across the country develop laws addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a patchwork of requirements has begun to emerge, creating challenges for those who manufacture, distribute, and sell…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
Five State AGs Write Amicus Letter Concerning Environmental Settlement
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On August 7, California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of five state attorneys general (AGs) in filing an amicus letter concerning a proposed class action settlement between DuPont,…
Regulatory Oversight
Five State AGs Write Amicus Letter Concerning Environmental Settlement
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
On August 7, California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of five state attorneys general (AGs) in filing an amicus letter concerning a proposed class action settlement between DuPont,…
Global Projects View
<em>Mahoney v. U.S. Department of the Interior</em>
By Michael Wray
In Mahoney v. U.S. Department of the Interior,[1] the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently addressed an environmental challenge to the South Fork Wind…