On March 31, 2022, Washington's Governor signed into law a bill that significantly accelerates the state’s initiative to develop regulations for various consumer goods that contain PFAS. With increasing attention being given to PFAS in consumer goods in the media,...
On March 8, 2022, the Ohio court issued an opinion in the Hardwick v. 3M case in which it certified a PFAS class action lawsuit that would include over seven million people. In addition, the court left open the possibility that citizens from additional states outside...
In the latest federal legislative move to try to force the EPA to take quicker action than contemplated by the agency's PFAS Roadmap of 2021, a bill was recently introduced in the House that would require the EPA to set air emission limits for all PFAS under the Clean...
On March 14, 2022, we reported on the EPA's adoption of revised American Society for Testing and Material (“ASTM”) standards that would, for the first time, include a reference to PFAS. The ASTM changes would be significant for a wide array of entities, including...
On March 31, 2022 from 1:00 - 2:30pm EDT, John Gardella will co-present on a Strafford webinar on advanced PFAS topics for an audience of legal professionals. John's presentation, "State Regulation of PFAS In Drinking Water: testing, Restrictions, and Liability In...
Join Attorney John Gardella for his virtual education webinar through Strafford on March 31, 2022 from 1pm – 2:30pm ET. Attorney Gardella’s session, "State Regulation of PFAS In Drinking Water: Testing, Restrictions, and Liability In California, New York and More",...
Recently, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) opened to public comment its proposed regulations for PFOA and PFOS drinking water standards. The Pennsylvania PFAS drinking water standards would be on the more aggressive side of the spectrum...
Today, in a 3-1 vote among deciding committee members, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to advance a set of proposed rules for climate-relate disclosure statements for all SEC-registered companies. The SEC decision on greenhouse gases will...
In California, the Climate Corporate Accountability Act (CCAA), also known as SB 260, is making its way through the state legislature, as it passed the state Senate by a margin of 23-7. The bill is currently being considered by the California Assembly, whereafter it...
We previously provided an update regarding the EPA’s notification to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that it intends to move forward with regulating PFOA and PFOS as “hazardous substances” under CERCLA. Given the enormous financial consequences...