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Davis Graham
In Major PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Decision, D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA’s Designation of PFOS and PFOA as Hazardous Substances under CERCLA
On August 18, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its decision in Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. EPA, No. 24-1193, denying industry…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
Proposed Consent Decree Addressing PFAS at Three Chemours Fluorochemical Facilities Meets Strong Resistance from North Carolina
On June 24, 2026, plaintiffs United States of America and State of West Virginia filed a Complaint and lodged a proposed Consent Decree (“US Consent Decree”) with the Chemours Company…
Environmental Law +
What We Are Reading: Environmental + Energy Series | Offshore Wind, PFAS Settlement, and Battery Recycling
By Jon Schaefer
Week of August 10 Even during the dog days of summer, the environmental and energy world rarely stays quiet for long. This week's headlines featured multibillion-dollar PFAS settlements, new restrictions…
Sustainability in Business
Latest Updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) – July update
By Thomas Delille, Gerard McElwee, Marie Escorneboueu, Francesca Puttock
EUROPEAN UNION EU – EFSA lowers acceptable daily intake of trifluoroacetic acid (‘TFA’). The European Food Safety Agency (‘EFSA’) has lowered the acceptable daily intake of down to 0.014 milligrams…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
Court Approves NJDEP State-Wide PFAS Settlements with 3M and DuPont Entities after NJDEP Agrees to Allocate Settlement Funds to Counties and POTWs and Provides a Path to “Passive Receiver” Protections for POTWs
On August 7, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey approved the Judicial Consent Orders (“JCOs”) with 3M and the DuPont Entities (EIDP, Inc., Corteva, Inc.,…
ACOEL Blogs & Resources
North Carolina’s New Water Safety Act: What Environmental Attorneys Should Know About Statewide PFAS Studies
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein recently signed the State’s budget act (Senate Bill 257) into law, which includes the State’s new Water Safety Act. It authorizes a sweeping, two-phase sampling…
Searcy Law Blog
Can You Still File an AFFF Lawsuit in 2026?
By Searcy Law
Eligible individuals can still file aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) lawsuits in 2026. As of June 1, 2026, there were more than 15,000 AFFF lawsuits pending—making this the third-largest ongoing mass…
The Daily Intake
FDA Releases Response Letter Denying Request to Set Temporary PFAS Tolerances
On June 22, 2026, FDA posted a Response Letter denying a citizen petition brought by the Tucson Environmental Justice Task Force and two other individuals requesting that FDA set New…
Environmental Law +
What We Are Reading: Environmental + Energy Series | Federal Permitting, Endangered Species Act (ESA), PFAS, and Grid Reliability
By Jon Schaefer
Week of July 6, 2026 As summer moves into full swing, federal and state regulators continue to reshape key areas of energy infrastructure, environmental compliance, and climate policy. Below are…
Taft PFAS Insights
EPA Issues New Draft Guidance for PFOA and PFOS in Biosolids; Identifies Alleged Flaws in Prior Draft PFAS Biosolids Risk Assessment
On June 29, EPA issued a draft guidance memorandum, “Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Biosolids.” The Draft Guidance reaffirms EPA’s…