John Gardella will speak at an upcoming New England Council event on September 5, 2025 from 9-11am ET in Boston. U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss will provide opening remarks regarding the current initiatives related to PFAS that are being pursued by the federal...
On August 21, 2025, the Maine Board of Environmental Protection held its public hearing on its first wave of currently unavoidable use (CUU) determinations under Maine’s PFAS in products law, 38 M.R.S. § 1614, which prohibits the sale of consumer products containing...
John Gardella was interviewed for and quoted in Law360's recent article regarding the settlement by DuPont to resolve all current and future PFAS pollution claims that New Jersey has or might have in the future. The author, George Woolston, examines the details of the...
June & July 2025 PFAS Legislative Developments June & July Legislation Tracking (June 1 – July 31)Current Trends in Legislation – June & July 2025Federal Legislature Two new bills were introduced. One bill addresses the regulation of PFAS in drinking water...
On June 17, 2025, John Gardella will speak at Perrin Conference’s Environmental Risk and PFAS Litigation Conference, at which he address the subject of PFAS. Specifically, his panel discussion, titled “The Human Health Effects of PFAS”, will address the state of...
May 2025 PFAS Legislative Developments May Legislation Tracking (May 1 – May 31)Current Trends in Legislation – May 2025Federal Legislature One new bill was introduced, which seeks to accelerate the development of PFAS-free equipment for firefighters. State...
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by George Woolston, reporter for Law360, for his article regarding a PFAS trial that began this week in New Jersey against DuPont in which the state has previously stated that the total remediation costs will exceed $1...
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Drew Hutchinson, reporter for Bloomberg Law, for her article regarding how states are likely to step in during the current administration to regulate PFAS in drinking water, as well as increase enforcement action...
Please join John Gardella TOMORROW (May 6) at 10am ET as he partners once again with Cally Edgren of Assent in discussing PFAS litigation, compliance, and regulatory risks to companies currently and in the future. With two of the most recognized thought leaders on...
On May 2, 2025, the White House issued its so-called "skinny budget" (essentially a summary version of the complete budget proposal, which will follow later) for fiscal year 2026. EPA funding was referenced in some detail in the skinny budget, with notable reductions...