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In response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS), including their salts and...

Center for Biological Diversity: MCCALL, Idaho— A planned open-pit cyanide leach gold mine in Idaho’s Salmon River Mountains would jeopardize public health and clean water, harm endangered species, violate Indigenous treaty rights and permanently scar thousands of acres of public land in the headwaters of the South Fork Salmon River, a coalition of local and national conservation groups said.

On December 15, 2022, EPA issued a final rule amending the All Appropriate Inquiries Rule (AAI Rule), 40 CFR part 312, to recognize the updated ASTM International standard for...

Matthew Wood is an environmental attorney at Babst Calland's Pittsburgh office. Matt's practice focuses on government inquiries and environmental investigations.

The Airlines for America (“A4A”) submitted comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing its proposal to designate two of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl...

EPA amended its All Appropriate Inquiries Rule to include ASTM International’s E1527 21 Standard Practice for Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process. Effective February 13, 2023, this allows those conducting due diligence to use standard E1527 21 to meet AAI under CERCLA.

Katelyn E. Ciolino is a Lawyer at Beveridge & Diamond PC. Katelyn represents litigation involving environmental and toxic tort claims.

The authors analyze a proposed rulemaking that could expose a wide range of industries and governmental entities to potential Superfund cleanup liability for releases of PFAS products.

Gary Steinbauer is an environmental attorney at Babst Calland's Pittsburgh office. He advises on matters under federal and state environmental regulations.

EPA took final action to approve ASTM’s E 1527-21 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process. Key takeaways new Phase I standard are explained. ASTM and PFAS Under E 1527-21. ASTM revisions to environmental due diligence.