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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recently taken several important steps to address hazards posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known generically as "PFAS"...
On April 15, in Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency v. Whittaker Corp., et al., No. 22-55727, slip op., -- F.4th – (9th Cir. 2024) (SCVWA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Court of Appeals).
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.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announces the finalization of a rule designating PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA hazardous substances.