Topic
PFAS
772 published works
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Contaminants of Emerging Concern: PFAS in Your Water
Early in 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency addressed contaminants of emerging concern in drinking water, highlighting the presence of PFAS. The EPA regulates 90 contaminants in drinking water, but not…
E2 Law Blog
Potential Impact of EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap on CERCLA Cleanups
By Caleb Holmes, Kaitlyn R Maxwell, Alisha Kinlaw
NOTE: The EPA will be hosting a webinar on this topic on Nov. 2 at 2:00 p.m. EST. On Oct. 18, 2021, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S.…
Schroeder Ag Law Blog
New Roadmap to Address PFAS
This month, the Biden Administration announced a new plan to combat PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) contamination. PFAS are a class of chemicals frequently used in fire-fighting tools and packing…
Energy & Environmental Law Adviser
EPA Makes PFAS Announcements, Issues PFAS Strategic Roadmap and Planned RCRA Hazardous Waste Designations
By Bina Joshi
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently made several announcements regarding its goals for investigating, regulating, and remediating Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), a group of chemicals used in…
The Nickel Report
EPA Issues PFAS Strategic Roadmap Swiftly Followed by Other Key PFAS Announcements
By Lydia González Gromatzky, Matthew Z. Leopold, Gregory R. Wall, Nancy B. Beck, PhD, DABT
On October 18, 2021, the US Environmental Protection Agency launched its PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024 (“Roadmap”)[i] setting forth its “whole-of-agency” approach to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
Law & The Environment
More Action By EPA on PFAS; The Bad News Keeps Piling Up.
By Seth Jaffe
The news about PFAS keeps piling up, and the trend is pretty clear – none of it is good for manufacturers and significant users. There were two important items this…
Environmental Law +
Four PFAS May Be Designated RCRA Hazardous Wastes
By Jon Schaefer
On October 26, 2021, the U.S. EPA announced it will initiate two rulemakings that will take significant steps to address PFAS contamination across the country. The first rulemaking will designate…
EHS Law Insights
U.S. EPA releases Roadmap to address PFAS contamination
By Todd O. Maiden, Jennifer A. Smokelin, Mary M. Balaster, Casey J. Snyder
On October 18, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Strategic Roadmap (the Roadmap) detailing steps that the EPA plans to take to…
Environmental Law +
EPA Releases PFAS Strategic Roadmap
By Jon Schaefer
On October 18, 2021, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024 (Roadmap). The Roadmap is intended to be a comprehensive approach to…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
EPA Announces New “Strategic Roadmap” for PFAS
By Todd Fracassi, Fitzgerald Veira, Brooks Smith, Randy Brogdon, Andrea Rimer Brogdon, Houston Shaner
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new "Strategic Roadmap (Roadmap)," describing a suite of ongoing and future agency actions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). While…