Legal Resources
PFAS CERCLA Designations Sees New Attention With Court Arguments
We previously wrote at length regarding the Biden Administration's designation of PFAS CERCLA designation of PFOA and PFOS as "hazardous substances", and the subsequent legal challenges to the designations. 2025 saw the Court provide EPA several months to decide...
More Exposed Than Ever: Why the Cosmetic Industry Faces Growing Risk from Greenwashing Claims
Over the past decade, green advertising has shifted from a reputational concern into a legitimate financial and legal risk. As 2026 settles in, this trend is only expected to intensify due to the regulatory shifts within the United States and on a global scale. Within...
FDA PFAS Research Continues…But Finds Few Safety Risks Thus Far
In December 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a congressionally mandated assessment examining the intentional use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetic products—and the agency’s conclusion is clear: the available data are...
PFAS Air Emissions Finds Itself On Lawmakers’ Radars (Again)
Just before the holidays in 2025, a group of seven bipartisan House lawmakers introduced legislation seeking to compel the EPA to take action with respect to PFAS air emissions. Known as the PROTECT Act (Prevent Release of Toxics Emissions, Contamination and...
PFAS Legislative Developments (December 2025)
December 2025 PFAS Legislative Developments December Legislation Tracking (December 1 – December 31)Current Trends in Legislation – December 2025Federal Legislature Seven new bills were introduced. Topics of note include PFAS in agriculture and a proposed federal...
PFAS Legislative Developments (November 2025)
November 2025 PFAS Legislative Developments (November 1 – November 30)Current Trends in Legislation – November 2025Federal Legislature No new bills were introduced. Federal Regulations 90 FR 50923 was submitted as a proposed rule on 11/13/2025. The EPA proposes to...
PFAS Legislative Developments (September and October 2025)
September and October 2025 PFAS Legislative Developments (September 1 – October 31)Current Trends in Legislation – September and October 2025Federal Legislature One new bill was introduced. State Legislature There were no new bills introduced. Three bills were signed...
TSCA Reforms Preview May Come During Senate Hearing
On October 23, 2025 at 10:30am, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) will hold a hearing that is titled "Examining the Beneficial Use and Regulation of Chemicals", which may provide clues about upcoming TSCA reforms. The hearing was convened by...
John Gardella Interviewed By Chemical Watch On PFAS Lawsuit
John Gardella was interviewed for and quoted in Chemical Watch's recent article regarding the dismissal of a New York lawsuit against a juice company in which it was alleged that the juice contained PFAS, yet the company marketed its product as "all natural." The...
Prop 65 PFAS Lawsuit On Verge Of Settlement
California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (“Proposition 65” or “Prop 65”) was passed with the intention of providing consumers with information regarding potential exposure to chemicals identified as carcinogens and/or reproductive toxicants....
John Gardella Guest Speaker At PFAS Event Hosted By Congressman Auchincloss
On September 5, 2025, John Gardella spoke at the New England Council's PFAS event in Boston. U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss was the event host and guest speaker, and was followed by a panel discussion of Attorney Gardella and representatives from the scientific...
PFAS TRI List Expands…Perhaps Begrudgingly
We have previously reported on EPA’s PFAS TRI efforts, which during the Biden administration saw a significant expansion in the number of PFAS regulated. Today, the EPA announced that it will add another type of PFAS - this time, sodium perfluorohexanesulfonate...