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PFAS
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The Daily Intake
Maine Continues Rulemaking for PFAS in Consumer Products Law
Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently published a second “concept draft” rule to implement Maine’s sweeping PFAS in consumer products legislation; comments are due tomorrow, November 10, on the…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
City of Philadelphia Joins the Fray in Suit Against PFAS Manufacturers
On November 4, 2022, the City of Philadelphia filed suit against companies it alleges manufactured or distributed PFAS-containing AFFF and/or other PFAS Products. The City asserts claims in its capacity…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
NJDEP Interim PFAS Soil Remediation Standards
By Andrew Perel
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection posted interim soil remediation standards for several per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (collectively PFAS) to include perfluoro nonanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluoro…
Defense Litigation Insider
WHO’s Recent Guidance Underscores Uncertainty With Regard to PFAS
On September 29, 2022, The World Health Organization (WHO) published its draft guidance on perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (“PFOS”) in drinking water, which are the most widely studied…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
California, Maine Take Similar but Different Approaches in Limiting Sales of Products Containing Intentionally-Added PFAS
More and more states are passing statutes to restrict and/or monitor sales of products containing PFAS. Recent news out of Maine suggests some practical downsides to a more aggressive legislative…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
New York State Proposes to Establish Drinking Water Maximum Contaminant Levels for Four Additional PFAS
New York’s drinking water standards for emerging contaminants are among the most stringent in the country, including standards issued in 2020 for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS)…
Environmental Law
Commercial Real Estate Alert: New Jersey’s New PFAS Soil Standards Shake Up Cleanups & Closings
By Emily Lamond
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) kicked off the week with publishing the long-anticipated, immediately effective Interim Soil Remediation Standards for four kinds of PFAS chemicals. The following…
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2022 Chemicals Workshop Webinar Series: PFAS, REACH and Other Chemical Regulatory Issues
A recording of PFAS, REACH and Other Chemical Regulatory Issues the second webinar in our two-part 2022 Chemicals Workshop webinar series, in partnership with the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council (OCTC),…
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California Bans PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in Clothing, Textiles, and Cosmetics
California joined the growing list of states to ban products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) when, on September 29th, Governor Newsom signed into law legislation prohibiting the so-called “forever chemicals” in…
Kelley Green Law
New Study Identifies Over 57,000 Sites “Presumptively Contaminated” with PFAS
By Joseph J. Green, Steve Humphreys
A new paper from Northeastern University’s PFAS Project Lab and researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) reaches the sobering conclusion that over 57,000 sites in the…