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CERCLA PFAS Designation Major Step Forward
On January 10, 2022, the EPA submitted a plan for a PFAS Superfund designation to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) when it indicated an intent to designate two legacy PFAS – PFOA and PFOS – as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive...
PFAS Legislative Developments (July 2022)
July 2022 PFAS Legislative Developments July Legislation Tracking (July 1, 2022 – July 31, 2022)Current Trends in Legislation – July 2022PFAS Monitoring and Fund Appropriations Federal Level Key point addressed: Provide appropriations for Clean water standards and...
Isophorone Latest Chemical To Watch For Litigation Risk
As our society becomes increasingly aware of potential hazards in the products that we as a collective encounter on a regular basis, legal action is sure to follow. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) currently has...
John Gardella Interviewed On PFAS By GreenBiz
John Gardella was recently interviewed for a GreenBiz article titled "What Businesses Should Know About Colorado's New Forever Chemicals Ban." The author, Meg Wilcox, details a recent legislative ban passed in Colorado on PFAS in various consumer products, and...
PFAS Health Advisories Under Legal Attack…Again
On June 15, 2022, the EPA issued Health Advisories (HAs) for five specific PFAS, including PFOA and PFOS. On July 29, 2022, the American Chemistry Council filed a petition in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia challenging the validity of the EPA’s PFOA...
NAS PFAS Report Will Influence Lawsuit Trends
Today, the National Academy of Science (NAS) released a long-awaited report on its multi-year assessment of PFAS scientific literature and its findings with respect to correlations between PFAS exposure and human health, recommendations for treatment providers for...
John Gardella Interviewed On PFAS By Engineering News Record
John Gardella was interviewed and quoted in a recent Engineering News Record (ENR) article that takes a close look at the implications of the EPA's likely establishment of drinking water standards and CERCLA designation of certain PFAS. In the article, titled...
Rhode Island PFAS Regulations Become Law
On June 27, 2022, Rhode Island passed two new laws into effect that regulate six types of PFAS in food packaging, drinking water, ground water, surface waters, and landfills. These laws place stringent requirements on companies doing business in Rhode Island and open...
National Academy of Science PFAS Report Release This Week
On July 21, 2022, the National Academy of Science (NAS) held a public meeting regarding progress made on its PFAS report for recommendations to clinicians and physicians for PFAS testing. The National Academy of Science PFAS report that is to accompany the NAS...
SAB PFAS Hearing Delivered News of Wider PFAS Regulation Possibility
We previously commented on the significance of the four days of hearings held by the Science Advisory Board (SAB) on issues related to the EPA’s proposals to regulate two legacy PFAS – PFOA and PFOS – in drinking water. On April 1, 2022, the SAB PFAS report was...
Wisconsin PFAS Lawsuit Latest To Target Manufacturers
On July 20, 2022, the state of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit against 18 manufacturing companies in which the state seeks to recover "billions of dollars" that it says that it has and will spend on remediating PFAS issues in the state. While the Wisconsin PFAS lawsuit...
FDA PFAS Action Targets Food Packaging
Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) opened a docket seeking information regarding PFAS in food packaging. The FDA PFAS action was taken in order to evaluate possible health risks to humans from food packaging, which could ultimately lead to additional...