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6 days 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.
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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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3 weeks ago | 
mondaq.com | Thomas Lee |John Kindschuh
SummaryWhen evaluating legal risk relating to per- and polyfluoroalkylsubstances ("PFAS"), most businesses typically considerwastewater, groundwater, or soil impacts, not air emissions. However, state and federal regulatory agencies have increasinglyconsidered whether PFAS in air emissions affect the environment, paving the path for futureemission controls.
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4 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Thor Ketzback |John Kindschuh |Thomas Lee
When evaluating legal risk relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), most businesses typically consider wastewater, groundwater, or soil impacts, not air emissions. However, state and federal regulatory agencies have increasingly considered whether PFAS in air emissions affect the environment, paving the path for future emission controls.
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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Merrit Jones |John Kindschuh |Thomas Lee
On April 8, 2025, the Governor of New Mexico, Lujan Grisham, signed HB 212 prohibiting certain PFAS substances in various consumer products. This bill (now enacted into law) establishes on specific product categories beginning on January 1, 2027, and January 1, 2028. Notably, on January 1, 2032, New Mexico prohibits a manufacturer from selling or distributing any consumer product containing intentionally added PFAS substances.
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Thomas Lee |Merrit Jones |John Kindschuh
SummaryIf HB 212 is signed by GovernorLujan Grisham, New Mexico would become only the third state toenact a ban on intentionally added PFAS in all categories ofconsumer products. However, in an important departure from similarlaws in Maine and Minnesota, New Mexico hasexempted fluoropolymer PFAS (including compounds like PTFE) fromthe ban. January 1, 20271.
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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Merrit Jones |John Kindschuh |Thomas Lee
If HB 212 is signed by Governor Lujan Grisham, New Mexico would become only the third state to enact a ban on intentionally added PFAS in all categories of consumer products. However, in an important departure from similar laws in Maine and Minnesota, New Mexico has exempted fluoropolymer PFAS (including compounds like PTFE) from the ban. Specific Restrictions1.
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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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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Nora Faris |John Kindschuh |Thomas Lee
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has extended the public comment period for the Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) (“Draft Risk Assessment”) until April 16, 2025. EPA’s 30-day extension, among other things, provides an opportunity for interested parties to “thoroughly review and analyze” the Draft Risk Assessment.
