67 experts to Regan: Crack down on 'serious risks' of PFAS
16 Mar 2021
A group of nearly 70 science experts are calling on EPA Administrator Michael Regan to crack down on "forever chemicals.
EPA TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule Sent for White House Review
16 Mar 2021
On March 1, 2021, the EPA sent for the White House Office of Management and Budget prepublication review a proposed rule that would require reporting and recordkeeping for the production of PFAS under the TSCA.
[Sign-on Opportunity] Developing a global science-policy body on chemicals and waste
10 Mar 2021
Over 1600 scientists & practitioners from nearly 75 countries have already signed-on in support of establishing a global science-policy body on chemicals and waste, akin to the IPCC and IPBES. The sign-on campaign will remain open until the end of September 2021.
Washington State to Ban PFAS in Four Types of Food Packaging
8 Mar 2021
Washington state has announced that, based on the availability of safer alternatives, PFAS in four types of food packaging will be banned as of February 2023.
Carper, Peters release GAO showing need to address PFAS contamination
2 Mar 2021
Sen. Tom Carper and Sen. Gary Peters released on March 1 a report by the Government Accountability Office that shows the federal government needs to take further action to clean up and prevent contamination from PFAS.
Gillibrand, Rep. Maloney Announce Bill To Protect Firefighters From PFAS
22 Feb 2021
New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney were in Newburgh Monday announcing legislation to protect firefighters from PFAS.
$4 billon settlement to protect Chemours, DuPont, Corteva against legacy PFAS liabilities
13 Feb 2021
DuPont, Chemours and Corteva reached the agreement in 2020 and made the announcement three weeks into the new year. It attempts to protect all three against “potential legacy PFAS liabilities,” a joint statement from the three CEOs says.
EPA PFAS Regulations: “PFAS A Priority” Says Incoming Administrator
9 Feb 2021
While Mr. Regan was questioned on many topics during his hearing, his statements supported two key points that we have been predicting for several months: (1) that Biden’s EPA will place top priority on PFAS and (2) that the EPA’s PFAS regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act are coming – soon.
EPA Delivers Results on PFAS Action Plan
26 Jan 2021
The U.S. EPA announced a suite of actions from across the agency that will continue the significant progress the agency has made to implement the PFAS Action Plan—the most comprehensive cross-agency plan ever to address an emerging chemical of concern.
Notice of Availability for Public Comment: Interim PFAS Destruction and Disposal Guidance
12 Jan 2021
The EPA is requesting public comment on its recently published Interim PFAS Destruction and Disposal Guidance.
PFAS Product Liability Cases – Are the Floodgates Now Open?
12 Jan 2021
A signal that this “next wave” of products liability litigation may be here came late last week with the announcement that a product manufacturer settled a group of pending PFAS lawsuits – some of the damages going to environmental cleanup, but some of the damages going towards settlement with individuals for personal injury.
State to begin monitoring ‘forever chemicals’ in public water supplies
4 Jan 2021
The Minnesota Department of Health will sample public water systems for PFAS starting in early 2021.
Much Still Unknown about PFAS Destruction and Disposal
1 Jan 2021
This guidance, published Dec. 18, 2020, highlights how much is still unknown about how to effectively remove these materials from the environment.
National defense bill may mean money for PFAS cleanup in Massachusetts
29 Dec 2020
The House is expected to vote Monday to override President Donald J. Trump’s veto of the $740 billion national defense bill, which includes money for PFAS cleanup at air bases across the country.
3 PFAS disposal technologies are most promising, US EPA says
21 Dec 2020
Burning PFAS as hazardous waste to destroy the chemicals is one of the three technologies the EPA suggests in interim guidance issued Dec. 18.