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PFAS
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Defense Litigation Insider
Promising Use of Bioremediation to Break Down Forever Chemicals
Early results show that using bioremediation to break down “forever chemicals” is working at an airport around Madison, Wisconsin. At the Dane County Regional Airport, scientists are introducing microbes into…
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New Study Identifies Over 57,000 Sites “Presumptively Contaminated” with PFAS
By Joseph J. Green, Steve Humphreys
Joe Green and Steve Humphreys wrote on our sister blog, Kelley Green Law: A new paper from Northeastern University’s PFAS Project Lab and researchers from the National Institute of Environmental…
Environmental Law Blog
Upcoming Deadline for Comments to USEPA’s Proposed Rule Designating PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances
On September 6, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published a proposed rule to designate Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive…
Global Supply Chain Law Blog
Upcoming Webinar: 2022 Chemicals Workshop Webinar Series: PFAS, REACH and Other Chemical Regulatory Issues
By Sarah Rathke
Please join us on Thursday, October 13 at 12PM EDT for 2022 Chemicals Workshop Webinar Series: PFAS, REACH and Other Chemical Regulatory Issues. Join Allen Kacenjar and Lianne Mantione for…
Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
New California Legislation Outlaw PFAS in Textiles and Cosmetics in Continuation of PFAS Regulation in Western States
By Jeryl L. Olson, Patrick D. Joyce, Rebecca A. Davis, Jose Almanzar, Ilana R. Morady, Brent I. Clark, and Craig B. Simonsen Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law two sweeping pieces of legislation prohibiting certain…
E2 Law Blog
What Difference Will Listing ‘Forever Chemicals’ as Hazardous Substances Make?
By David Mandelbaum, Kaitlyn R Maxwell
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to list two “forever chemicals”—perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)—as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or…
Schroeder Ag Law Blog
FETTI Conference Review
I attended and presented at the FETTI (the National Forum for Environmental & Toxic Tort Issues) conference in Chicago last week. This was my first time attending the event, but…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
What Substances Contain PFAS Chemicals?
By Shivam Singh
PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals that have been used in a variety of industries for over 60 years. They’re known for their non-stick and water repellent properties and…
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US EPA Proposes PFAS Hazardous Substances Designation
In a landmark action, US EPA recently proposed to designate two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
PFAS As Hazardous Substances: Top 5 Implications For Businesses
By Louise Dyble, Nicholas van Aelstyn, Olivier Theard
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took an important step toward regulating PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) on September 6, 2022 when it published a Notice of Federal Rulemaking to…