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PFAS
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Manufacturing Law Blog
EPA Proposes Enforceable Drinking Water Standards For PFAS
This week's post is authored by Emilee Mooney Scott and is also available on Robinson+Cole's Environmental Law + blog. Thank you to Emilee for contributing. Emilee is a partner in…
Manufacturing Industry Advisor
PFAS Plaintiff Asserts One of the Largest Class Actions in History
By Elizabeth S. Stone, Gregory N. Heinen, Jaikaran Singh
You read that correctly: A PFAS plaintiff in a case pending in Ohio federal court recently asserted “one of the largest class actions in history,” according to the Sixth Circuit…
The Nickel Report
EPA Proposes National Primary Drinking Water Regulation to Set Stringent Limits on PFAS in Drinking Water, Including Four Newly Targeted Substances
By Matthew Z. Leopold, Nancy B. Beck, PhD, DABT, Javaneh S. Tarter, Paul T. Nyffeler, PhD, Gregory R. Wall
On March 29, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register its long-awaited proposed rule to restrict certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water…
Federal Regulatory & Enforcement Insider
Federal Government Moves Forward with Proposed Rulemaking Pertaining to Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances
By Dana B. Mehlman, Heinrich Brett D., Joseph A. Strubbe
There has been a flurry of activity at the federal level pertaining to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Among the actions taken by the EPA are proposed rulemaking to designate…
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
EPA Proposes Drinking Water Standards for PFAS
On March 14th, U.S. EPA released its advanced pre-publication notice of proposed rulemaking which, if finalized, will establish for the first time national drinking water standards for PFAS under the…
Consumer Class Defense Counsel
Solis v. Coty, Inc.: A Look at Article III Standing in PFAS Consumer Products False Advertising Cases
By Jaikaran Singh, Christopher A. DeGennaro, Sabrina M. Bryan
There has been a recent uptick in false advertising consumer protection lawsuits relating to the presence of Per- and Poly-fluoroalklyl Substances (PFAS) in consumer products. What, exactly, are PFAS? Nicknamed…
REACHblog™
Public Consultation Begins on PFAS Restriction Proposal; ECHA Will Hold Information Session on April 5
By Lynn L. Bergeson, Carla N. Hutton
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on March 22, 2023, the beginning of a six-month consultation on the proposal to restrict more than 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under…
Environmental Law +
EPA Proposes Enforceable Drinking Water Standards For PFAS
Last week EPA released its proposal for the first set of Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) under the Clean Water Act for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In contrast to non-enforceable…
Expert Institute Insights
PFAS Litigation: An Overview
Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) encompass a myriad of chemicals commonly added to consumer goods and industrial products such as firefighting foams. PFAS properties make products waterproof, nonstick, and stain…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
EPA Proposes Maximum Contaminant Levels for Six PFAS Compounds
On March 14, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for six PFAS. The public comment period will be open…