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Aug 14, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Andrea Driggs |Jeffrey Hunter |Jasmine Wetherell
Back in 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a sweeping information-gathering rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring manufacturers (including importers) to report on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their products.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Andrea Driggs |Ben Longbottom |Christopher Thomas
With the renewable energy boom underway everywhere, Arizona offers an attractive market for renewable energy facilities, with lots of sunshine and even a bit of wind up north. And, despite what you may have heard about our, umm, colorful politics, historically Arizona has been largely supportive of renewable energy, at least with regard to utility-scale projects. Arizona also obviously offers proximity to other good markets, most notably California and Nevada. That’s the good news.
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May 22, 2024 | 
law.com | Andrea Driggs |Meredith Weinberg |Benjamin Longbottom
The Biden administration has aggressively moved to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in various ways. Regarding PFAS as a critical environmental and public health issue, the administration has implemented regulations outlined in the PFAS Strategic Roadmap, including the establishment of national primary drinking water standards for PFAS.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Andrea Driggs |Priscilla Hampton |Jeffrey Hunter |Katie Page
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Final Rule on April 19, 2024,
designating two of the most common per- and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS)—PFOA and PFOS, including their salts and
structural isomers—as hazardous substances under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA).1 This rule will be effective 60 days after
publication in the Federal Register.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sara Cloon |Andrea Driggs |Priscilla Hampton
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Final Rule on April 19, 2024, designating two of the most common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—PFOA and PFOS, including their salts and structural isomers—as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).[1] This rule will be effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Andrea Driggs |Sara Cloon |Jane Carmody
The final rule on the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
(NPDWR) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) on April 10, 2024. This Update summarizes the rule and
analyzes its implications for regulated entities.
After considering 120,000 comments, EPA issued the first federal standards for PFAS in drinking
water. The new rule will be effective 60 days after the date of
publication in the Federal Register.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jane Carmody |Sara Cloon |Andrea Driggs
The final rule on the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 10, 2024. This Update summarizes the rule and analyzes its implications for regulated entities. BackgroundAfter considering 120,000 comments, EPA issued the first federal standards for PFAS in drinking water. The new rule will be effective 60 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
law360.com | Ben Longbottom |Andrea Driggs |Janet Howe
ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Ben Longbottom, Andrea Driggs and Janet Howe (April 2, 2024, 5:13 PM EDT) -- Legal decisions about water rights don't often make headlines, yet the Nevada Supreme Court recently put Nevada water law on the national radar....
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Andrea Driggs |Lawrence Reichman |Brian Sylvester |Thomas Tobin
On February 28, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) announced that grease-proofing substances
containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer
being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the U.S.
market. Specifically, the agency reported that it has worked with
manufacturers to obtain commitments to cease sales of
grease-proofing substances for food contact use that contain
certain types of PFAS.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Andrea Driggs |Lawrence Reichman |Brian Sylvester
On February 28, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that grease-proofing substances containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the U.S. market. Specifically, the agency reported that it has worked with manufacturers to obtain commitments to cease sales of grease-proofing substances for food contact use that contain certain types of PFAS. What Are PFAS?
