Erin Brooks

3 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Thomas Lee |Nora Faris |Erin Brooks |John Kindschuh

The United States Environmental Protection Agency("EPA") has announced it will again be extending the datasubmission period for the Toxic Substances Control Act("TSCA") Section 8(a)(7) reporting requirement for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS").

4 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Erin Brooks |Anna Donald |John Kindschuh

On April 9, 2025, President Trump directed federal agencies torepeal certain categories of regulations in his memorandum entitledDirecting the Repeal of UnlawfulRegulations ("Memorandum"). In this Memorandum,President Trump lists 10 Supreme Court decisions that the TrumpAdministration identifies as the basis to repeal certain rules.

1 month 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.

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.

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.