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2 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Lindsey Bryant |Chris Kahn |Kevin McMurray |kevin mcmurray
After several quiet months for federal regulatory activity involving per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), on April 28, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued a press release that announced upcoming agency actions to address PFAS. While there are not many details on the specific actions announced, the U.S. EPA announcement indicates that the Trump administration intends to proceed with the federal regulation of PFAS.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Chris Kahn |Kevin McMurray |kevin mcmurray
On September 5, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (U.S. EPA) issued a direct final rule that delays the submission
deadline for its Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reporting
requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Kevin McMurray |kevin mcmurray |Chris Kahn
Canada's Minister of the Environment issued a notice on July 27, 2024, announcing a
new mandatory PFAS reporting rule. In some ways, the notice is
similar to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 8(a)(7) PFAS
reporting rule issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
in October 2023.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Chris Kahn |Kevin McMurray |kevin mcmurray
Canada’s Minister of the Environment issued a notice on July 27, 2024, announcing a new mandatory PFAS reporting rule. In some ways, the notice is similar to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting rule issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in October 2023.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Christina Wieg |Kevin McMurray |kevin mcmurray |Chris Kahn
On April 25, 2024, U.S. EPA finalized a Clean Water Act
regulation to revise the technology-based effluent limitations
guidelines and standards (ELGs) for a subset of steam-generating
electric power plants that burn coal. ELGs are industry-specific,
national wastewater discharge standards that are included in
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits
issued by states and U.S. EPA regional offices.
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May 28, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Chris Kahn |Kevin McMurray |kevin mcmurray
On April 18, 2024, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN) and Senator
Dick Durbin (IL) introduced the Forever Chemical Regulation and
Accountability Act of 2024. This bill proposes the first federal
law that would require the phaseout of PFAS within certain product
categories, prohibiting the sale or distribution of these products
within the U.S. as early as one year after the enactment date. The
bill proposes a full phaseout of nonessential uses of PFAS within
ten years of the enactment date.
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May 26, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Chris Kahn |Kevin McMurray |kevin mcmurray
On May 17, 2024, U.S. EPA finalized the addition of seven PFAS chemicals
to the agency's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. These
seven PFAS will become reportable for reporting year 2024, with a
reporting deadline of July 1, 2025.
The newest PFAS additions bring the total number of TRI-listed
PFAS to 196. The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
authorizes U.S. EPA to automatically add certain PFAS to the TRI
program on an annual basis.
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May 23, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Chris Kahn |Kevin McMurray |kevin mcmurray
On April 18, 2024, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN) and Senator Dick Durbin (IL) introduced the Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2024. This bill proposes the first federal law that would require the phaseout of PFAS within certain product categories, prohibiting the sale or distribution of these products within the U.S. as early as one year after the enactment date. The bill proposes a full phaseout of nonessential uses of PFAS within ten years of the enactment date.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Chris Kahn |Kevin McMurray |kevin mcmurray
On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) announced its finalization of the long-anticipated National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for five individual perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS. The compounds are PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, and HFPO-DA, as well as mixtures containing two or more of four individual compounds (PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, and PFBS).
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Apr 24, 2023 | 
trackingsharks.com | Kevin McMurray |kevin mcmurray
A deep-water swimmer averted serious injury when he forcibly grabbed and threw two attacking cookiecutter sharks. Andy Walberer, 50, had smeared himself with diaper cream before he started his Molokai channel swim March 19 at 5:58 p.m.The experienced swimmer was followed by a support kayak sporting two shark deterrent devices both with 4- to 6-foot cables attached. His swim was going well until he was approximately 12 miles off the coast.
