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EPA Designates PFOS and PFOA as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

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On April 19, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it is designating perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”) as Hazardous Substances under the...more

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PFOA/PFOS/CERCLA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Designating as Hazardous Substances

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a prepublication version of a Final Rule that would designate two of the Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) as Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more

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2023 PFAS Year in Review: EPA Policy and Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Litigation Updates

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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

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PFAS Update: A Retrospective on Federal PFAS Regulation in 2021

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As anticipated, 2021 was an eventful year for the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) at the federal level. BCLP has highlighted the key developments in this document, but this is not intended to be a...more

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Federal PFAS Development: Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has outlined additional steps that it plans to take to investigate and in some cases regulate the discharge of per- or polyfluoroalkyl compounds (“PFAS”) in certain...more

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EPA Issues Interim Strategy for Addressing PFAS in Wastewater Permits

As we previously reported, EPA published a PFAS Action Plan in 2019 designed to enhance and improve data gathering, regulatory development, enforcement, and communication related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)....more

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The EPA’s COVID-19 Enforcement Policy—A Reasonable Compromise In Extraordinary Times

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Smart companies are planning for scenarios under which they might not be able to comply with environmental laws because of COVID-19. The noncompliance might be trivial—failing to keep up certifications because recertification...more

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Rising Environmental Enforcement in the Food and Drug Sector: How to Stem the Tide for Your Facility

Food and drug manufacturing facilities are an increasing target for federal and state environmental enforcement actions. Recent enforcement actions have highlighted the extent to which these facilities are subject to a host...more

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EPA Wastewater Settlement Highlights Industry Focused Enforcement Initiative

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EPA and the Department of Justice recently settled a Clean Water Act enforcement action with EMD Millipore Corp. of Jaffrey, NH, by lodging a Consent Decree in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. The...more

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EPA Will Continue Review of Engineered Nanomaterials in Wastewater

On August 4, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of its Final 2014 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan. The Final Program Plan includes the following findings from EPA’s review of...more

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EPA Requests Comments on Nanomaterials Manufacturing and Formulating for Effluent Guidelines Program Plan

On September 16, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Federal Register notice announcing the availability of the combined Final 2012 and Preliminary 2014 Effluent Guidelines Program Plans and EPA’s...more

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