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PFAS CERCLA Designation May Expand
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...
EPA Gets Tougher On Ethylene Oxide Exposure Regulations – What Does This Mean For Your Company or Insured?
As we have noted in prior postings, the Biden administration and the EPA have been relatively aggressive in emphasizing their focus on pursuing environmental justice, which is a notable departure from the priorities of the Trump administration. Increasingly, the...
ABA TTEL PFAS Conference Will Feature John Gardella
On Friday, April 21, 2023, John Gardella will attend and speak at the ABA's Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Spring Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. This year, the conference will focus entirely on PFAS, and the ABA describes the event as follows: "The speakers...
PFAS Legislative Developments (March 2023)
March 2023 PFAS Legislative Developments March Legislation Tracking (Mar 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2023)Current Trends in Legislation – March 2023 3 Federal Bills Introduced Federal Level Key point addressed: Agency appointment to handle PFAS issues, grant to address...
Consumer Fraud PFAS Lawsuits Update: Two Cases Dismissed
On several instances, we have written regarding consumer fraud PFAS class action lawsuits filed in several states. The number of product types targeted for these lawsuits are growing and diverse in terms of the industries targeted. While there has been at least one...
PFAS Global 2023 Will Feature John Gardella As Speaker
On April 25, 2023, John Gardella will be a featured speaker at the global conference “PFAS Global 2023“, which is hosted by UK based Chemical Watch. John’s presentation, “U.S. Litigation Trends", will examine: EPA’s safe drinking water act proposal: impact on...
New York PFOS Limits Would Be Most Aggressive In Nation
We previously reported on New York's PFAS drinking water standards, which include PFOA and PFOS enforceable limits and a proposal to add four other PFAS to the state's enforceable limits list. On March 15, 2023, just one day after the EPA released its proposed...
CERCLA PFAS Scope Broadening Passes OMB
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...
PFAS Drinking Water Standards: Now What?
For a few years, we have written about the EPA's efforts to enact enforceable drinking water levels at the federal level for PFAS. It was clear long ago that the EPA's PFAS drinking water standards would include at least PFOA and PFOS, with a likelihood of at least a...
John Gardella Interviewed By NTV For PFAS Television Broadcast
John Gardella was recently interviewed for a TV program aired by NTV for his thoughts on why "removing PFAS" from corporate manufacturing processes is not as easy as it may seem or sound. In addition, he provided his thoughts on the interplay between the...
Bloomberg Interviews John Gardella On EU PFAS Ban Proposal
Attorney John Gardella was recently interviewed by Pat Rizzuto, reporter for Bloomberg Law, for her article regarding the EU's proposed ban of PFAS in products, the exemptions that are under consideration, and the large-scale impact the ban would have on numerous...
PFAS Legislative Developments (February 2023)
February 2023 PFAS Legislative Developments February Legislation Tracking (Feb 1, 2023 – Feb 28, 2023)Current Trends in Legislation – February 2023 No Federal Bills Introduced in January Federal Level Key point addressed: N/A. Water Quality States Involved: IL,...