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Announcing PFAS Drinking Water Standard, Moves to Designate PFAS as Hazardous Substance Under CERCLA -

On April 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the designation of two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) (perfluorooctanoic acid...

Previous editions of Re:Torts (It’s (Still) Important Enough to Get It Right; Opioid Public Nuisance Question) have covered decisions that addressed whether various states permit public...

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Environmental Management Division (EMD) was recently awarded the 2024 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Award for "Environmental Restoration, Installation," the base announced Wednesday in a

Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once opined that ​"a single courageous State may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has designated PFOA and PFOS as "Hazardous Substances" under CERCLA, marking the agency's first use of Section 102(a) authority and signaling potential widespread industry impact due to the chemicals' historical and ongoing use.

Excessive levels of toxic PFAS chemicals have been detected at 80% of active and decommissioned military bases.

On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA" or ​"the Agency") released details of its highly anticipated rule listing perfluorooctanoic acid ("PFOA")...

It has been a busy month for federal developments concerning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). On April 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) made headlines...

Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.