Michigan Court Tosses State PFAS Cleanup Claims Against Airport, Citing Federal Aviation Law Preemption

A Michigan state court dismissed an enforcement action by the State of Michigan against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority seeking remediation of PFAS contamination allegedly caused by the airport’s use of aqueous film forming foam (AFFF). The court held that the federal aviation safety law preempts the state’s cleanup mandates. The ruling emphasizes…

EPA Proposes Narrower TSCA PFAS Reporting Rule and Accelerated Submission Timeline

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed revisions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) PFAS Reporting Rule that would add six exemptions and shorten the reporting window to three months, beginning 60 days after the final rule becomes effective. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group examines the proposal and offers guidance on…

Florida Tribe Sues Multiple Manufacturers Alleging PFAS Contamination

The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida filed suit in the District of South Carolina against multiple manufacturers alleging contamination of tribal lands and waters from PFAS-containing AFFF. The complaint alleges that decades of AFFF use introduced PFAS into groundwater and surface waters within the tribe’s Everglades homeland, allegedly contaminating rivers, lakes, streams, and indigenous…