PFAS

PFAS Blood Testing Bill – Impact On Litigation?

PFAS Blood Testing Bill – Impact On Litigation?

Last year, we wrote regarding a recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to offer patients PFAS blood testing for patients suspected to have had high levels of PFAS exposure. Now, several politicians are taking the NAS recommendations one step further...

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PFAS EPA Enforcement A Priority (Officially)

PFAS EPA Enforcement A Priority (Officially)

Perhaps unsurprising to those entrenched in PFAS issues, the EPA issued a memorandum today in which it clearly delineates PFAS EPA enforcement as a priority of the agency for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024. While the last couple of years have seen unprecedented...

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TRI PFAS Obligations May Expand Considerably

TRI PFAS Obligations May Expand Considerably

We previously reported on the EPA's expansion of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements to include 189 types of PFAS. Now, the EPA is prepared to send a proposal to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would curtail the "de...

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PFAS MDL Settlements Face Additional Questions

PFAS MDL Settlements Face Additional Questions

In June 2023, news outlets of all varieties reported on the proposed settlements by DuPont ($1.185 billion) and 3M (up to $12.5 billion) to resolve the water utility claims pending on the PFAS MDL in South Carolina. Both proposals were significant steps towards...

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PFAS Lawsuits By States Increasing Every Month

PFAS Lawsuits By States Increasing Every Month

2023 has proven to be an extremely busy year for states filing PFAS lawsuits seeking environmental pollution remediation costs from PFAS manufacturers and AFFF manufacturers. We previously wrote regarding Illinois (February), Maine (April), Kentucky (April), and Rhode...

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PFAS CERCLA Expansion Comment Period Closing

PFAS CERCLA Expansion Comment Period Closing

We previously reported on the EPA‘s long-anticipated proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as “hazardous substances” under CERCLA. The public comment period for the CERCLA PFAS proposed rule closed on November 7, 2022, and the EPA is now undertaking a review of the...

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PFAS MDL Settlements Still Face Questions

PFAS MDL Settlements Still Face Questions

In June 2023, news outlets of all varieties reported on the proposed settlements by DuPont ($1.185 billion) and 3M (up to $12.5 billion) to resolve the water utility claims pending on the PFAS MDL in South Carolina. Both proposals were significant steps towards...

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