Navigating the Complexity and Cost Risk of EPA's PFAS Roadmap The EPA is moving quickly to establish new regulations regarding PFAS; greater regulatory oversight could impact environmental remediation requirements and trigger new liabilities. The clock is ticking to address these environmental issues, with new regulations expected to continuously roll out over the next few [...]
EPA Unveils Sweeping New Strategy for Regulating PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces a new initiative aimed at addressing highly toxic chemicals known as polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The plan includes an accelerated timeline for regulating, remediating, and researching two widely-used PFAS compounds, Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid [...]
EPA Proposes Rule for Global Phasedown of HFCs Starting in 2022 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed its first extensive climate change rule, aimed at phasing down global production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (“HFCs”). The proposed rule was issued as part of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (“AIM”) Act. It affords EPA [...]
EPA Making Significant Moves on PFAS in Nation’s Drinking Water In March 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a proposed fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (“UCMR 5”). The proposed UCMR 5 will require public water systems to collect national occurrence data for 30 chemical contaminants, including 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) [...]
