This article discusses proposed rules that expand the number of chemicals subject to consideration by regulated industries undergoing RCRA corrective action – and give RCRA corrective action authority to address emerging contaminants such as PFAS. February 29, 2024 | Law360
Jeffrey Dintzer is quoted on the business impact of increasing federal oversight of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). February 16, 2024 | Law 360 article
Plaintiff Kevin Hardwick, a former firefighter, used firefighting foam containing PFAS, and now his blood contains PFAS. Hardwick sued certain PFAS manufacturers. The district court certified a class comprising essentially every Ohioan with PFAS detectable in their blood. The Sixth Circuit reversed, holding that Hardwick failed to plead that the PFAS in his blood is…
Three chemical manufacturers agreed to pay the State of Ohio $100 million to resolve litigation arising out of claims that the entities caused PFAS contamination at a facility in neighboring Parkersburg, West Virginia. Eighty percent of the settlement will be allocated to restoring natural resources related to the operation of the facility, 16% will be…
An EPA study found that four PFAS substances have sufficient vapor pressure to be designated as vapor-forming chemicals. Vapor-forming chemicals warrant investigation for vapor intrusion when they occur as subsurface contaminants at sites subject to federal statutes for land cleanup, such as CERCLA and RCRA. This report represents the EPA’s initial research into whether the…