In a previous article, we examined the EPA's recent findings with respect to two types of PFAS (PFOA and PFOS) and their effects on human health. We predicted that the scientific findings that the EPA submitted to the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) will lead to...
On November, 2021, Pennsylvania officially publishes PFAS soil standards for cleanup processes in the state. It is important to note that the soil concentrations would not create liability standards, at least not explicitly. Instead, the standards aim to be guidelines...
On November 18, 2021, the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act ("Act") was introduced in the Senate and House, which proposes a PFAS ban for food packaging in the United States. The bill, while incredibly brief, would accelerate efforts already underway by the food...
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ("Act"), a sweeping $1.2 trillion piece of legislation that advances some of President Biden's campaign promises into action. One component of the legislation is $10...
For many years, the question of the EPA PFAS drinking water limits centered on "when will the EPA set binding limits for PFAS in drinking water?" With the EPA's introduction of the PFAS Strategic Roadmap in October 2022, the question shifted away from "when" to "what...
In our last report, we discussed the EPA’s increased activity with respect to Ethylene Oxide (EtO), which it considers a human carcinogen. As we discuss below, however, on the local level, many of the states are also legislating EtO emissions. The below are not the...
The Biden administration has not been shy about its emphasis on environmental justice, which is a sharp departure from the priorities of the Trump administration. Increasingly, the Biden administration is focusing on Ethylene Oxide (EtO), a reactive chemical widely...
In the latest PFAS water utility lawsuit (PAWC Complaint - PFAS), the Pennsylvania-American Water Co. ("PAWC") sued numerous PFAS manufacturers over allegations that the companies knowingly or negligently allowed the contamination of the drinking water in the state of...
For several months, we predicted that the Biden-Harris administration's nomination of Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would accelerate PFAS drinking water regulations. Last week, Mr. Regan was confirmed with bipartisan Senate support to...
Yesterday, the EPA took two actions that move it much closer to issuing PFAS drinking water rules for two types of PFAS - PFOA and PFOS. We have predicted for some time that the U.S. could see PFAS drinking water regulations by the end of 2021, and that timetable...