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PFAS
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Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Napoli Shkolnik Files NRWA Suit Against PFAS Manufacturers
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of members of the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) against multiple PFAS manufacturers. These manufacturers include 3M Co., Tyco Fire…
Environmental and Climate
5 blogs from Marler Clark, Fox Rothchild, and others join LexBlog
By Melissa Lin
Please join us in welcoming our newest members and catch up on all the newest blogs in recent weeks here. The PFAS and Emerging Contaminants** blog is Fox Rothchild’s 34th blog…
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
Federal, Ohio, and State Developments on PFAS Regulation
Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)- used in non-stick applications such as cookware, paper packaging, and textiles, as well as in certain types of firefighting foam- have become the new asbestos, and PFAS…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Recent EPA Developments and Their Impact on Retailers
By Mimi Dennis
Two important developments from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are potentially significant to the retail industry, but may have escaped widespread attention in light of recent worldwide events. Somewhat unusually,…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
The Evolution of PFAS in Pennsylvania
2020 promises to be a busy year for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) and its goal to regulate and address PFOA and PFOS contamination. Pennsylvania first became aware…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
About PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
Regulatory attention is focused on the presence of certain man-made substances in the environment at trace levels (parts per trillion or ppt). The science regarding whether these trace levels cause…
Environmental and Climate
Map of States with PFAS Regulations
PFAS State Survey: Standards and Guidance Values for PFAS in Groundwater, Drinking Water and Surface Water Source: Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (“ITRC”) PFAS Fact Sheets updated as of August 31,…
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
PFAS Litigation Trends and Stats
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PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
EWG Report Highlights Any PFAS Impact Over 1 ppt
By Karen H. Davis, Adam H. Cutler
On January 22, 2020, the Environmental Working Group, “EWG”, a U.S. activist organization, released a report contending that PFAS contamination of tap water is far more prevalent than previously reported.…
Environmental and Climate
PFAS In EPA’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget
By Karen H. Davis, Adam H. Cutler
On February 10, 2020, the Trump administration announced its proposed U.S. EPA budget for fiscal year 2021 of $6.7 billion down from $9.1 billion for fiscal year 2020, representing a…