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1 week ago | 
mondaq.com | Thomas Lee |Erin Brooks |Bryan Keyt |John Kindschuh
On April 28, 2025, EPA Administrator Zeldinissued the Agency's most comprehensive statement sinceTrump's inauguration regarding how EPA plans to address PFAScompounds under a variety of ongoing regulatory programs ("EPAStatement"). The EPA Statement signals a continuation of manyof the Biden EPA's priorities and actions regarding PFAS, alsowhile noting efforts to refine the scope of some of thoseactions.
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1 week ago | 
jdsupra.com | Erin Brooks |Bryan Keyt |John Kindschuh
On April 28, 2025, EPA Administrator Zeldin issued the Agency’s most comprehensive statement since Trump’s inauguration regarding how EPA plans to address PFAS compounds under a variety of ongoing regulatory programs (“EPA Statement”). The EPA Statement signals a continuation of many of the Biden EPA’s priorities and actions regarding PFAS, also while noting efforts to refine the scope of some of those actions.
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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Erin Brooks |Bryan Keyt |John Kindschuh
Since January 20, 2025, the Trump Administration has implemented numerous changes to federal environmental justice (“EJ”) initiatives which are expected to result in reduced permitting and regulatory burdens. While the current administration may continue to make changes to EJ policies on a federal level, it is important to know that many states still have their own EJ policies that remain enforceable.
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Feb 7, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Thomas Lee |Erin Brooks |Bryan Keyt |John Kindschuh
SummaryIn the absence of enforceable federal standards for per- andpolyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") in soil, severalstates have started the process of regulating PFAS in soilthemselves. These regulations have implications for due diligence,site investigations, and remediation decisions.
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Feb 4, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Erin Brooks |Bryan Keyt |John Kindschuh
In the absence of enforceable federal standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in soil, several states have started the process of regulating PFAS in soil themselves. These regulations have implications for due diligence, site investigations, and remediation decisions.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Thomas Lee |Bryan Keyt |Erin Brooks |John Kindschuh
In the absence of federal cleanup standards for per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") in groundwater,
several states have started the process of regulating PFAS in
groundwater themselves. As a result, states have adopted a
patchwork of regulations and guidance standards that present
significant compliance challenges to impacted industries.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Erin Brooks |Bryan Keyt |John Kindschuh
In the absence of federal cleanup standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in groundwater, several states have started the process of regulating PFAS in groundwater themselves. As a result, states have adopted a patchwork of regulations and guidance standards that present significant compliance challenges to impacted industries.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Thomas Lee |Bryan Keyt |Merrit Jones |John Kindschuh
Summary
PFAS in Children's Products is a major focus for state
regulators across the country, prompting some of the most stringent
PFAS restrictions in consumer products. Thus far, eleven (11)
states have enacted regulations concerning PFAS substances in
Children's or Juvenile Products (“Children's
Products”). Six (6) additional states have proposed
Children's Products regulations, and many of these are
expected to continue to move through the legislative process in
future months.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Merrit Jones |Bryan Keyt |John Kindschuh
PFAS in Children’s Products is a major focus for state regulators across the country, prompting some of the most stringent PFAS restrictions in consumer products. Thus far, eleven (11) states have enacted regulations concerning PFAS substances in Children’s or Juvenile Products (“Children’s Products”). Six (6) additional states have proposed Children’s Products regulations, and many of these are expected to continue to move through the legislative process in future months.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Thomas Lee |Bryan Keyt |Erin Brooks |John Kindschuh
SummaryThe regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in drinking water remains one of the primary focuses for legislatures and agencies at both the state and federal levels. In April 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued Maximum Contaminant Levels (“MCLs”) and Maximum Concentration Level Goals (“MCLGs”) for certain PFAS, establishing limits as low as 4 parts per trillion (“ppt”).
