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John Gardella To Speak At iGlobal Forum On ESG
On September 13, 2023, John Gardella will host an invitation-only luncheon discussion at the iGlobal Forum conference in Manhattan. The session, titled "From ESG to Es+G: Understanding Future Environmental Risks To ESG Rating and How To Integrate Future Risk...
Michigan PFAS Drinking Water Proposal Struck Down
On several occasions, we wrote regarding a Michigan state court ruling that struck down Michigan’s PFAS regulations related to drinking water enforceable limits, with the ensuing appeal in December 2022 by the state. We last updated that at recent oral arguments on...
John Gardella Interviewed On PFAS By The Buffalo News
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Hayleigh Colombo, writer for The Buffalo News, for her article regarding PFAS costs and remediation issues for New York's drinking water sources. The article examines the steps that New York is taking to address PFAS...
John Gardella Interviewed On PFAS By New Lede Publication
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Carey Gillam, contributing writer for The Guardian and Managing Editor of The New Lede publication, for her article regarding the ongoing debate surrounding PFAS and CERCLA liability. The article examines the impacts...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
New Ethylene Oxide Class Action In Tennessee
The first Ethylene Oxide (“EtO”) trial went to verdict in September 2022, and a Cook County (Illinois) jury awarded $363 million to a plaintiff who alleged that she developed breast cancer as a result of EtO emissions from the Sterigenics Willowbrook plant. This was...
PFAS Legislative Developments (July 2023)
July 2023 PFAS Legislative Developments July Legislation Tracking (July 1, 2023 – July 31, 2023)Current Trends in Legislation – July 2023 Federal Bills Introduced Federal Level Key point addressed: Appropriations for PFAS programs in various agencies, including...
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...