David Chung

1 month ago | mondaq.com | David Chung |Kirsten Nathanson |Paul Freeman |Warren Lehrenbaum

On May 14, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency("EPA") announced that it will keep thecurrent National Primary Drinking Water Regulations("NPDWR") for perfluorooctanoic acid ("PFOA")and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid ("PFOS") under the SafeDrinking Water Act ("SDWA"), while extending thecompliance deadline from 2029 to 2031. EPA further announced itplans to rescind requirements in those regulations applicable toother PFAS and mixtures of certain PFAS in drinking water.

Feb 11, 2025 | mondaq.com | Kirsten Nathanson |Emily Werkmann |Paul Freeman |David Chung

On February 4, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency's Powering theGreat American Comeback Initiative, signaling five pillars thatwill guide EPA's work in the short term, which are summarizedbelow:Zeldin repeated various priorities from the first Trump term,focusing on the core EPA missions around air and water quality,conservation, and hazardous waste cleanup. EPA will "remaincommitted to these priorities . . .