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PFAS
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EHS Law Insights
EPA indicates intention to regulate certain PFAS in drinking water
By Megan Haines, Daniella D. Landers, Todd O. Maiden, Ben H. Patton, Jennifer A. Smokelin, Phillip H. Babich
The EPA is moving towards establishing a drinking water standard for PFOA and PFOS, and has stated that it is considering avenues for regulating additional groups of PFAS under the…
Law & The Environment
Cost-Benefit Analysis Is Very Complicated — And Very Important
By Seth Jaffe
It’s only a slight rhetorical exaggeration to say that the limited bandwidth left to environmental issues other than climate change in recent years has been largely occupied by concerns about…
Environmental and Climate
USEPA Advances Toward Regulation of PFAS in Drinking Water
By Kevin G. Desharnais, Todd Fracassi, Dave Ross, Mitchell Guc
Climate change and environmental justice are currently dominating the conversation in the environmental legal community, but 2021 promises to be an extremely active year for one of the most challenging…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
Impact of “Hazardous Substance” CERCLA Designation on State Superfund Laws
By Adam H. Cutler, Robert J. Schena
We’ve discussed in our previous posts the process that EPA will likely use to designate PFOA and PFOS as “hazardous substances,” how that designation will impact responsible parties, and what…
HeplerBroom Blog
PFAS on Illinois EPA’s and U.S. EPA’s Radar
Earlier this year, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued health advisories for several “forever chemicals.” Regulations require the issuance of a health advisory when a chemical that is “toxic…
Environmental and Climate
Illinois EPA Issues Health Advisories for Four Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
By Kevin G. Desharnais, Todd Fracassi, Dave Ross, Greg Blount
On January 28, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) announced the issuance of health advisories for four (4) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds in accordance with the Illinois…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
Illinois EPA Issues Health Advisories for Four Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
By Kevin G. Desharnais, Todd Fracassi, Dave Ross, Greg Blount
On January 28, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) announced the issuance of health advisories for four (4) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds in accordance with the Illinois…
Environmental Law Next
Illinois Issues Conservative PFAS Health Advisories
By Ryan Rudich
Illinois has become the latest state to issue formal Health Advisories for a number of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). The Health Advisories are for four compounds—Perfluorobutanesulfonic (PFBS) (140,000 parts…
Green Building Law Update
PFAS in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?
The question de riguer in commercial real estate transactions is if PFAS is included in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment? As made clear by the January 14, 2021 EPA…
NY Disability Law Blog
Toxic Chemical Exposure May Impact Veterans’ Risk for COVID-19 Complications, Including Adverse Reactions to the Vaccines
According to evidence found by the Environmental Working Group, those who have experienced prolonged exposure to “forever chemicals” are at a higher risk when it comes to contracting COVID-19, as…