PFAS

The archive includes "In The News" articles from previous years, and will be updated periodically.
 

2024

• October PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Could Disrupt Sleep
• September Federal Research and Development Strategic Plan
• September EPA Pushes Back Due Date for TSCA PFAS Reporting
• July EPA’s ‘Forever Chemicals’ Rule at Risk Without Chevron Deference
• July EPA's explanation that PFAS are unsafe in minute concentrations
• July What is ‘Teflon flu’? It’s linked to a coating on some nonstick pans.
• July PFAS/CERCLA: Associated General Contractors of America, Inc./National Waste & Recycling Association/Chamber File Judicial Challenge to Hazardous Substance Designation
• July PFAS in Lithium Batteries
• June Forever Chemicals Seep Through Human Skin, Alarming Study Confirms
• June Portland Water District files lawsuit looking for compensation from PFAS manufacturers
• May Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances to Become Effective on July 8, 2024
• May Maine Amends Its PFAS Statute, Exempting Certain Product Categories from the Sales Prohibition and Eliminating the General Notification Requirement
• May EPA Takes Sweeping Actions to Regulate PFAS, California Makes Targeted Moves - 2024 Land Use, Environmental & Natural Resources Update
• May New bill could bail out US farmers ruined by ‘forever chemical’ pollution
• May EPA accused of ‘egregious’ misconduct in PFAS testing of pesticides
• May Lawyers to Plastics Makers: Prepare for ‘Astronomical’ PFAS Lawsuits
• May Former 3M scientist talks PFAS contamination, decadeslong corporate cover-up
• April Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up PFAS Contamination to Protect Public Health
• April Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
• April Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal PFAS
• April Emerging Contaminants (EC) in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant (SDC)
• March US appeals court kills ban on plastic containers contaminated with PFAS
• February FDA, Industry Actions End Sales of PFAS Used in US Food Packaging
• February 2023 Federal PFAS Regulatory Recap
• February PFAS in Products: 2024 Is Off to a Busy Start in Many States
• February  EPA Proposal to List Nine Chemicals as Hazardous Constituents 
• January Attorney General Tong Sues 28 Chemical Manufacturers for Knowingly Contaminating Connecticut Water and Natural Resources 
• January EPA Requires Toxics Release Inventory Reporting for Seven Additional PFAS

2023

• October Changes to Reporting Requirements for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and to Supplier Notifications for Chemicals of Special Concern; Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting
• October PFAS: The Rising Tide of Regulatory Compliance and Litigation Risks
• October Toxic Substances Control Act Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
• August EPA Releases Preliminary Results of PFAS Sampling in Public Water Systems Under UCMR 5
• July The Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) Data Summary: July 2023
• July Revisions to the Air Emissions Reporting Requirements
• July Draft Method 1633* Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aqueous, Solid, Biosolids, and Tissue Samples by LC-MS/MS
• July Nearly half of the tap water in the US is contaminated (wyff4.com)
• March Biden Administration Proposes First-Ever National Standard to Protect Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water
• January EPA Approves Revisions to ASTM Standard E 1527-21
• January Thinx settled a lawsuit over chemicals in its period underwear. Here's what to know
• January EPA Announces Plans for Wastewater Regulations and Studies, Including Limits for PFAS, New Study for Nutrients
• January ‘All-natural’ Simply Tropical juice has high toxic PFAS levels, lawsuit alleges
• January EPA Proposes New Enforcement Initiative for PFAS
• January Locally caught fish are full of dangerous chemicals called PFAS, study finds
• January Coca-Cola PFAS Consumer Fraud Lawsuit Continues 2022 Trend
• January Scientists Destroyed 95% of Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' in Just 45 Minutes, Study Reports

2022

• December DuPont loses challenge over cancer victim's $40 mln verdict in PFAS case
• December EPA Issues Guidance to States to Reduce Harmful PFAS Pollution | US EPA
• December EPA Proposes Changes to TRI Reporting Requirements for PFAS Substances and to Supplier Notifications for Chemicals of Special Concern
• December PFAS Analytic Tools | ECHO | US EPA
• December 3M to Exit PFAS Manufacturing by the End of 2025
• November EPA Issues Final List of Contaminants for Potential Regulatory Consideration in Drinking Water
• October Minnesota buys ‘cutting-edge’ technology to remove PFAS from water in East Metro
• October Presumptive Contamination: A New Approach to PFAS Contamination Based on Likely Sources
• October PFAS Personal Injury Multi District Litigation Moves Ahead
• October Minnesota’s PFAS Monitoring Plan Signals Increased Enforcement
• October Massachusetts Class Action Filed Against Paper Producers and Compost Facility
• October New California Legislation Outlaw PFAS in Textiles and Cosmetics in Continuation of PFAS Regulation in Western States
• October Industry Awaits as the TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule Looms
• October EPA Publishes 2020 Chemical Data Reporting Information 
• September Packaging, Proposition 65, and PFAS – Challenges for Food and Beverage Companies Expand
• September Update: A New Expected Timeline for Implementation of Delaware’s PFOA and PFOS Maximum Contaminant Levels
• September EPA Files Motion to Dismiss ACC Petition for Review of PFOA and PFOS HALs and Reports Proposed MCLs are Expected in 2022
• September Regulating PFAS Under CERCLA – Ambiguities and Uncertainties with Reporting Obligations
• September Significant Ruling in PFAS Litigation Could Impact Insurance Coverage
• September Researchers develop a reactor that can destroy 'forever chemicals'
• September New Subcommittee To Focus on Chemical Substances in Consumer Products
• August Will one PFAS consequence be cities and towns getting out of the water business?
• August Simple method destroys dangerous ‘forever chemicals,’ making water safe
• August EPA Must Issue RIA Before PFAS CERCLA Designation (natlawreview.com)
• August Forever chemicals: The threat of PFAS in our water
• August Low-temperature mineralization of perfluorocarboxylic acids
• August PFAS and TRI: More, Lots More, to Come | Kelley Drye & Warren LLP - JDSupra
• July PFAS Update: July 2022 State-by-State Consumer Products Regulations
• June EPA’s new ultralow PFAS health advisory levels portend regulatory and litigation risks – but do not overextend them
• June EPA finds no safe level for two toxic 'forever chemicals,' found in many U.S. water systems
• May Draft U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 NPDES General Permit (Massachusetts) Facilities: PFAS Monitori
• May Should farmers be concerned about PFAS?
• May Hydroponic native plants to detox PFAS-contaminated water
• May Recommended Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS)
• May IWC Learns Of PFAS At Car Wash, Has Town Monitor Holly Estates Subdivision
• April The United States Chamber of Commerce likely delayed EPA's adoption of the 2021 ASTM standard for site assessments but that shouldn't matter to you, Jeffrey R. Porter (mintz.com)
• April EPA Memo - Addressing PFAS Discharges in EPA-Issued NPDES Permits and Expectations Where EPA is the Pretreatment Control Authority
• April 2022 Municipality’s Guide to PFAS Testing and Contamination
• April PFAS FAQs: Updated for 2022
• March Burger King announces global ban of toxic “forever chemicals” in food packaging
• March The It Couple: Environmental Justice and PFAS
• March State health officials urge tough new rules for four PFAS chemicals; enforceable tap water limits of 10 ppt
• March Dangerous chemicals found in food wrappers at major fast-food restaurants and grocery chains, report says
• March Update for Property Purchasers: PFAS, Phase Is, and CERCLA Protections
• March PFAS Update: State-by-State Regulation of PFAS Substances in Drinking Water
• March EPA Releases 2020 Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Data, Plans to Eliminate De Minimis Exemption for PFAS
• February Update on FDA’s Continuing Efforts to Understand and Reduce Exposure to PFAS from Foods
• February Analytical Results of Testing Food for PFAS from Environmental Contamination
• February L’Oréal Waterproof Mascara Class Action Alleges Product Contain Hidden Toxic Substances
• February Colorado AG Phil Weiser sues "forever chemical" producers DuPont, Corteva, Chemguard, others (denverpost.com)
• February Duckworth Joins Peters, Moran, Capito, Klobuchar, Lummis to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce the Spread of Toxic PFAS at Commercial Airports | U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois (senate.gov)
• February Company on bank of Ogeechee River plans to stop using chemicals (bryancountynews.com)
• February Butler Twp., county address PFAS water contamination in residents’ wells (daytondailynews.com)
• February Farmers urge passage of bill to stop agricultural use of PFAS-laden sludge - Portland Press Herald
• February Study: 'Forever chemicals' well below recommended limits in Beloit wells | Health | beloitdailynews.com
• February Minnesota bills to ban 'forever chemicals' in more products (greenwichtime.com)
• February Natural Resources Board kills PFAS groundwater regulations, weakens drinking water standard | Science & Environment | madison.com
• February Fund created to aid Maine farmers affected by chemicals (greenwichtime.com)
• February Pennsylvania DEP to take public comment on ‘forever chemicals’ - The Morning Call (mcall.com)
• February Farmers want bill to ban 'forever chemical' sludge in fields | Govt-and-politics | qctimes.com
• February Fall River firefighter files lawsuit against PFAS chemical companies (heraldnews.com)
• February Editorial: PFAS should not be used in hydraulic fracturing (denverpost.com)
• February PFAS Remediation and the Infrastructure Act
• February PFAS in Cosmetics Continue to Draw Attention as Litigation and Legislation Efforts Mount
• February Orange County launches PFAS water treatment plant
• February Saturday open house: Current and former Hyannis residents needed for national PFAS study
• January U.S. Plastics Pact Brings Together Leading Brands and Materials Manufacturers to Seek Solutions to “Problematic and Unnecessary” Materials
• January EPA Requires Reporting on Releases and Other Waste Management of Certain PFAS, Including PFBS
• January US EPA sued over gaps in PFAS release reporting
• January EPA Announces Addition of Four PFAS to TRI List
• January EPA Continues PFAS Regulatory Efforts with RCRA Rulemaking Announcement
• January New Approach: Proposed PFAS Regulation Erodes TSCA Exemptions
• January National Defense Authorization Act of 2022 passes with provisions for addressing PFAS spills

2021

• December Proposed Bill in Washington to Tackle the Ugly Side of Beauty Products
• December bareMinerals Products Containing PFAs
• December UCMR 5 Places Laser Focus on PFAS chemicals
• December He hunted to feed his family. Now he fears ‘forever chemicals’ have sickened them
• October EPA Finalizes Human Health Toxicity Assessments for GenX Chemicals
• October Now is the Time to Evaluate PFAS Liability
• October EPA Responds to New Mexico Governor and Acts to Address PFAS Under Hazardous Waste Law
• October EPA Announces Key Step to Advance Science, Better Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution
• October Broad Coalition of Advocates, Community Leaders, and Officials Praise EPA’s New Roadmap on PFAS
• October EPA finds chemical contaminating NC river more toxic than previously assessed
• October EPA Seeks Input on Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
• October EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap
• October EPA Working to Finalize New Reporting Rule for Thousands of PFAS Substances
• October ASTM E1527 to clarify PFAS risks for commercial real estate purchasers and lenders
• September EPA Announces Plans for New Wastewater Regulations, Including First Limits for PFAS...
• September EPA Announces First Validated Laboratory Method to Test for PFAS...
• September Wells polluted with PFAS found 18 miles from Chemours chemical plant
• September 3M's support for PFAS could cost taxpayers billions of dollars
• September Michigan Considers Pretreatment Limits for PFAS
• August ‘Forever chemicals’ contamination found at 59 more Defense Department sites
• August Cancers at Pease Air Guard Base: Sen. Shaheen presses VA for further study
• August Advocates seek updated clinical guidance for PFAS contaminated communities from National Academies of Sciences
• August Report: Military bases contaminating Chesapeake Bay with 'forever chemicals'
• August ‘Forever chemicals’ found at military sites near Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and Virginia, environmental group says
• August How widespread are PFAS chemcials? CT official are about to inspect more than 2,400 locations.
• August Town Of Chesapeake Beach Conducts Further Testing At The Navy Research Laboratory
• August FDA Reminds Industry of Specific Regulations for the Use of Fluorinated Polyethylene in Food Contact Containers
• August NWRA Urges Senate to Oppose Legislation that would Subject Communities to CERCLA Requirements
• August PFAS Update: Current State-by-State Consumer Products Regulations
• August TSCA's informaton grab - Manufacturers and Importers subjec to proposed expansive ten-year "look back"...
• August Request for Nominations of Experts for the Review of EPA's Draft Toxicological Reviews of Perfluorodecanoic...
• July Some water systems push back on treatment costs for ‘forever chemicals’ regulation
• July 3M, others reach $65 mln deal with NY town over PFOA in drinking water
• July EPA Asks Industry to Stop Making, Importing 600 PFAS
• July New Mexico Petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Initiate Hazardous Waste Listing
• July Orange County launches first water plant to remove PFAS toxins
• June Firefighters Denied Coverage By Veterans Affairs After Exposure To PFAS Firefighting Foam
• June EPA Requesting PFAS Listed as Class of Chemicals
• June Changes Coming for PFAS Due Diligence in M&A, Real Estate Deals
• June ADEQ & Governor Ducey Announce PFAS Funding for Tucson Water
• June State's new PFAS standards take some water supplies offline
• June Cosmetics Companies: Beware of PFAS
• June Governor Petitions EPA to list PFAS as Hazardous Waste
• June Language from PFAS bills rolled into Senate budget 
• June Senate bills seek $10 Billion for PFAS Cleanup at Military Sites 
• June Bills aim to cleanup up PFAS chemicals 
• June Wendy’s, States Ditch Food Wrappers With ‘Forever Chemicals’
• June Scientists Find Toxic “Forever Chemicals” in more than 100 popular make-up products
• May PFAS Air Emission Regulations
• May FDEP issues Statewide PFAS Pilot Study at Drycleaning Sites (May 2021)
• May Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US mothers’ breast milk
• May Vermont governor signs restrictions on PFAS 'forever chemicals'
• May Vermont Bans PFAS from Food Packaging and More
• April State of Connecticut PFAS AFFF Take Back Program Announced
• April 2021 PFAS Action Act Introduced to the House of Representatives
• March Nearly 60 closed landfills in 41 counties have PFAS contamination in groundwater...

2020

• December Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), State Legislation and Federal Action
• November EPA Biosolids PFOA & PFOS Problem Formulation Meeting Summary
• January Water utility checking for potentially dangerous chemicals in Carolinas, other states 
• January PFAS contamination of drinking water Far more prevalent than previously reported 

2019

• December It may cause cancer. Can SC keep unregulated chemical out of the water? 
• November Regulation of PFAS Impact on Site Cleanups and Recovery 
• November White, CDC feuding over study of toxic chemicals in drinking water 
• October Toxic PFAS found in livers of Atlantic seabirds, including those in NC 
• September Concerns Rise for household chemical threat to SC drinking water 
• July The Air Force polluted 4 SC bases with a toxic firefighting foam, didn’t tell neighbors 
• March Maine Creates special task force to study impacts of PFAS 
• March California to survey airports, landfills, well for contaminations 
• March New Mexico Environmental Defense Dept sues Air Forces over PFAS contaminated groundwater