Jane Carmody

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.

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.

Feb 23, 2024 | mondaq.com | Andrea Driggs |Jeffrey Hunter |Katie Page |Jane Carmody

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan signed two proposed rules related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the agency's corrective action authority under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) on January 31, 2024. These proposed rulemakings align with EPA's Strategic Roadmap, announced in 2021 as a "whole-of-agency" approach to addressing PFAS.

Feb 16, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jane Carmody |Andrea Driggs |Rebecca Human

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan signed two proposed rules related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the agency’s corrective action authority under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) on January 31, 2024. These proposed rulemakings align with EPA’s Strategic Roadmap, announced in 2021 as a “whole-of-agency” approach to addressing PFAS. What Are PFAS?

Mar 23, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Jane Carmody

All Member States of the United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) reached an agreement on March 4, 2023, regarding an international treaty governing the sustainable use and conservation of the “high seas”—areas of the ocean that lie beyond any single nation’s jurisdiction. The treaty represents a culmination of nearly two decades of negotiations and meetings.