For PFAS, this would allow EPA to require that qualifying releases of PFAS be addressed in corrective action even if the specific PFAS has not been identified as a characteristic or listed hazardous waste. Nine New PFAS Deemed "Hazardous Constituents" Under RCRA EPA's second proposed rule wo...
The establishment of enforceable PFAS MCLs is a monumental achievement that highlights the commitment to safeguarding public health through water treatment. By setting these standards, the EPA is taking decisive action to address the presence of PFAS in drinking water and expects this rule will p...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that will provide EPA, its partners, and the public with the largest-ever dataset of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured and used in the United States. This rule builds on over two years of progress on the...
said in a joint statement with the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers that the new rule "is yet another example of the Biden administration's whole-of-government effort to eliminate choices for American consumers, businesses and industries." ...
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group unpacks a court challenge to the Superfund PFAS rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In the News December 11, 2024 POLITICO | E&E News: Supreme Court Offers Clues on New NEPA Test Kevin Minoli is quoted on a Supreme Court ...
On April 19, 2024, EPA announced its highly anticipated final rule designating two polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS")—perfluorooctanoic acid ("PFOA") and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid ("PFOS")—as "hazardous substances" under the Comprehensive E
Plan 15 (Preliminary Plan 15), which identifies opportunities to better protect public health and the environment through regulation of wastewater pollution. Preliminary Plan 15 announces that EPA will undertake three new rulemakings to reduce contaminants including PFAS and nutrients—from key industries...
Notably, the EPA is not choosing to publish a comprehensive list of compounds subject to the final PFAS rule. Rather, the EPA opted for a “structural” definition of PFAS covered by the final rule and is estimating that at least 1,462 PFAS will be subject to regulation. Thus, regulated ...
On November 6th,the EPA publishedTSCASection 8(a)(7) Rule List of Chemicals regarding the reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The EPA defines PFAS to include at least one of these three structures: R-(CF2)-CF(R’)R”, where both the CF2 and CF moieties are saturated carbons...
The new rule targets contamination from two PFAS known as PFOA and PFOS.It does not ban the chemicals. The Superfund designations will ensure that those responsible “pay for the costs to clean up pollution threatening the health of communities,”EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statemen...