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Jan 22, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Emma Cormier |Bryan Keyt |John Kindschuh
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) started the new year by finalizing two rules involving per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) and the Toxic Release Inventory (“TRI”). The first rule requires industries to consult with EPA before using any of the designated 329 inactive PFAS substances. The second rule adds seven PFAS substances to the list of chemicals that entities must report.
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Emma Cormier |Bryan Keyt |John Kindschuh
In the absence of an enforceable federal drinking water standard for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) – for the time being anyway - many states have regulated PFAS compounds in drinking water. The result is a patchwork of regulations and standards of varying levels, which presents significant operational and compliance challenges to impacted industries.
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Dec 20, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Emma Cormier |Bryan Keyt |John Kindschuh
Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or present in firefighters’ clothing and equipment. These regulations typically involve restrictions in four general areas: Discharge or Use Restrictions.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Thomas Lee |Emma Cormier |John Kindschuh
SUMMARYNumerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or present in firefighters’ clothing and equipment. These regulations typically involve restrictions in four general areas: Discharge or Use Restrictions.
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Emma Cormier |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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Dec 4, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Thomas Lee |Bryan Keyt |Emma Cormier |John Kindschuh
SUMMARYIn 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 14, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Emma Cormier |Bryan Keyt |John Kindschuh
Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products across a broad spectrum of industries are being impacted by laws regulating the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in their products. This area is rapidly developing as states create new laws, and the penalties and litigation risks for non-compliance can be significant. PFAS BACKGROUNDPFAS is a family of chemicals comprised of somewhere between 5,000-15,000 compounds depending on the regulatory definition.
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Oct 11, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Christian Bromley |Emma Cormier |John Kindschuh
As general awareness of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) has continued to rise in recent years, courts have experienced an increase in civil lawsuits alleging false and misleading advertising in corporate marketing statements for consumer products. Most of the lawsuits filed in 2021 and 2022 focused primarily on four categories of products: Food and Food Packaging; Cosmetics; Clothing and Textiles; and Personal Care Products.
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Aug 31, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Emma Cormier |Bryan Keyt |John Kindschuh
In the absence of an enforceable federal drinking water standard for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), many states have started regulating PFAS compounds in drinking water. The result is a patchwork of regulations and standards of varying levels, which presents significant operational and compliance challenges to impacted industries.
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Aug 16, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Emma Cormier |John Kindschuh |Thomas Lee
Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or present in firefighters’ clothing and equipment. These regulations typically involve restrictions in four general areas: Discharge or Use Restrictions.
