Major trade associations and water systems filed suit to challenge the Biden-era U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Primary Drinking Water Rule for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded its risk evaluation of 1,4-Dioxane under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and issued a Notice of Availability of its Final Supplement to the Risk Evaluation and...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Sept. 6, 2024, announced the availability of $6.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding and $1 billion in State Infrastructure Financing...more
9/20/2024
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Just past the halfway point of 2024, it's already been a busy year for those following regulatory developments related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Building on its plans in the 2021 PFAS Strategic Road Map...more
7/19/2024
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 19, 2024, announced its Final Rule designating two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds – perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid...more
4/29/2024
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2023 was a busy year for folks following legal developments related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Second Annual Progress Report. Some of...more
1/18/2024
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Odds are that businesses involved in any kind of manufacturing or sale of physical products will be impacted by developments in legislation or case law involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). How big of an...more
9/27/2023
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The Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow's America Act (LIFT America Act or the Act), H.R. 2741 – 116th Congress, was introduced by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) on May 15, 2019. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is...more
5/21/2019
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By way of background, in 2016 the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) listed two long-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—PFOA and PFOS—as hazardous substances. However, NYSDEC did...more
4/23/2019
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