09 Sep, 2024 EPA Publishes Direct Final Rule Delaying TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS Reporting by Eight Months By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman On September 5, 2024, EPA published a direct final rule delaying by eight months the one-time reporting required under TSCA section...
04 Sep, 2024 Multi-State Petition to EPA Seeks Listing of Four PFAS Compounds as Hazardous Air Pollutants Under the Clean Air Act By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman Three states have lodged a petition with EPA, seeking the listing of four PFAS compounds as hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) under the...
22 Aug, 2024 Petition to EPA Seeks Cancellation and Suspension of Pesticide Registrations and Other Action Under FIFRA, Related to PFAS Content By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman A Legal Rulemaking Petition (citizen petition) has been lodged with EPA, seeking “cancellation and suspension of several existing...
31 Jul, 2024 Pending Legal Challenge to EPA Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman A legal challenge is pending in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals with respect to EPA’s April 19, 2024 final rule designating...
24 Jun, 2024 Fourth Circuit Affirms that Federal Courts Lack Jurisdiction to Review EPA Grant of Petition Under TSCA to Test Fifty-Four PFAS By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman On June 10, 2024, in Center for Environmental Health v. Regan (No. 23-1476), the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that federal courts...
13 Jun, 2024 Two Legal Actions Challenge New EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for Six PFAS in Drinking Water By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman Two legal challenges have been filed in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals with respect to EPA’s April 10, 2024, final rule setting...
29 May, 2024 Notice of Intent to Sue EPA Under TSCA Given Regarding PFOA in Fluorinated Plastic Containers By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman On May 17, 2024, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and Center for Environmental Health (CEH) gave notice of intent...
20 May, 2024 Federal Legislation Passed to Support Airports’ Transition to PFAS-Free Firefighting Foams By Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman On May 16, 2024, President Biden signed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (the “Act”), which includes two provisions supporting...
08 May, 2024 “All Appropriate Inquiries” Will Need to Consider PFOA and PFOS for Property Acquisitions Closing on or After July 8, 2024 By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman On May 8, 2024, EPA published in the Federal Register its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and...
02 May, 2024 Do You Have Trust (or Estate) Issues Due to PFAS Chemicals Being Designated as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA? By Chris Rendall-Jackson Among the wide-ranging impacts of EPA’s designation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous...
30 Apr, 2024 A Mixed Bag: EPA’s PFAS Enforcement Policy Under CERCLA May Protect Some From Liability to EPA, But Potentially Not From Liability To Other Parties By Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman On April 19, 2024, EPA announced both the designation of two types of PFAS—PFOA and PFOS—as hazardous substances under CERCLA, and an...
23 Apr, 2024 The European Commission’s Guidance on Essential Uses May Influence PFAS Legislation in the U.S. By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman On April 22, 2024, the European Commission issued “Guiding criteria and principles for the essential use concept in EU legislation...