As part of the settlements reached by 3M and Dupont in the AFFF MDL, a South Carolina federal judge approved an award totaling nearly $1 billion for the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and costs. The judge noted that plaintiffs’ counsel worked over 400,000 hours over four and one-half years to achieve the settlements against the two…
Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group clarifies a new Environmental Protection Agency rule that could complicate current Superfund cleanups and enforcement. April 22, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking-water standards for six PFAS, or “forever chemicals.” Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group unpacks what impacted industries need to know about the new regulations. April 18, 2024
Greg Christianson is moderating a panel on “The Future of Remedying the Past: PFAS and ‘Emerging’ Superfund Implications.” He will discuss how the potential designation of certain PFAS as hazardous substances is already affecting active site cleanups, how the designation might lead to site reopeners, and how these challenges to remediation and redevelopment demand thoughtful…
This study evaluated the sources and fate of 40 PFAS in food waste compost, as well as best management practices for reducing PFAS for compost intended for land application. April 1, 2024 | Waste Management