PFAS

EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

On April 19, EPA released its final rule on the “Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances.” The...

EPA Releases Updated Interim Guidance on PFAS Destruction and Disposal

EPA Releases Updated Interim Guidance on PFAS Destruction and Disposal

On April 9, EPA released an updated, “Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of PFAS and Materials Containing PFAS.”...

EPA Finalizes PFAS Drinking Water Rule

EPA Finalizes PFAS Drinking Water Rule

On April 10, 2024, EPA announced the final rule for six PFAS in drinking water and will host a series...

EPA Proposed ICR for Study of PFAS in Wastewater

EPA Proposed ICR for Study of PFAS in Wastewater

On March 26, EPA published a Federal Register (FR) Notice to solicit comments on its proposed Information Collection Request (ICR)...

Courts Give Final Approval for 3M Settlement to Address PFAS in Drinking Water

Courts Give Final Approval for 3M Settlement to Address PFAS in Drinking Water

On March 29, the U.S. District Court in Charleston, South Carolina, gave the final approval for chemical manufacturer 3M’s $10.3 to...

OMB Completes its Review of EPA’s Final PFAS NPDWR

OMB Completes its Review of EPA’s Final PFAS NPDWR

On March 28, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) updated its website to reflect that the Agency completed its...

US Appeals Court Vacates EPA TSCA Orders to Halt Use of PFAS in Certain Plastic Containers

US Appeals Court Vacates EPA TSCA Orders to Halt Use of PFAS in Certain Plastic Containers

On March 21, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated two EPA orders prohibiting the company Inhance Technologies from...

President Biden Unveils 2025 Budget Request Including an 8.4% Increase in Funding for EPA

President Biden Unveils 2025 Budget Request Including an 8.4% Increase in Funding for EPA

On March 11, President Biden released his $7.3 trillion budget request “detailing his vision to protect and build on the...

EPA Requests Public Comment on Draft IRIS Toxicological Review for PFNA

EPA Requests Public Comment on Draft IRIS Toxicological Review for PFNA

On March 7, EPA announced the availability of the Agency’s Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA) and Related Salts...

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to PFAS Contamination in Private Wells

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to PFAS Contamination in Private Wells

On Febraury 26, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced bipartisan legislation...

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