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PFAS Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy Under CERCLA

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On April 17, 2024, the EPA signed a final rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund. The...more

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EPA Reopens Pandora’s Box with CERCLA Designations of PFOA & PFOS; Seeks to Minimize Apprehension with Enforcement Policy

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As our readers are likely familiar from our past blog posts here, here and here, in September 2022, EPA proposed to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under section 102(a) of Comprehensive Environmental Response,...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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PFAS CERCLA (Superfund) Liability: Congressional Letter Requesting Equal Treatment (Enforcement Discretion) for Privately...

Congressman Mike Thompson (California) transmitted a June 2nd letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Michael S. Regan asking for: . . . equal treatment for publicly and privately...more

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Draft U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Enforcement and Compliance Document for Years 2024-2027: Association of State...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the January 12th Federal Register a Request for Public Comment on the National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (“NECIs”) it is proposing for fiscal...more

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PFAS/CERCLA Liability: National Waste & Recycling Association/Solid Waste Association of North America Ask Congress for Exemption

The National Waste & Recycling Association (“NWRA”) and Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) sent a May 10th joint letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the leadership of the following Congressional...more

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Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Developments (2020-2021): May 20th Arkansas Environmental Federation...

I undertook an Arkansas Environmental Federation webinar held by the organization’s Land and Sustainability Committee on May 20th titled: Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Developments: 2020-2021...more

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