On April 19, 2024, EPA issued its long-awaited Final Rule officially listing two key per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or so-called “forever chemicals,” as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive...more
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On April 12, 2024, two days after EPA issued a final rule setting standards for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in public drinking water, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) concluded its...more
On April 10, in a move that is almost certain to result in legal challenges from states, utilities, and other entities charged with its implementation, EPA released its much-anticipated Final Rule limiting concentrations of...more
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also called “forever chemicals,” are a group of manufactured compounds whose presence in residential soil, industrial soil, and tap water has drawn heightened attention from...more
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On January 10, 2022, EPA submitted for White House regulatory review its highly anticipated proposal to designate the two most widely studied per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), PFOA and PFOS, as...more