The Town of Weldon North Carolina filed suit against 3M Co. and other companies for alleged PFAS contamination in the Roanoke River, which plaintiff asserted is a source of drinking water, and the surrounding soil, groundwater, and surface water. Plaintiff complained that the alleged PFAS contamination began in the 1960s and continues to present date….
Greg Berlin presented on “PFAS Liability Management” panel at this event hosted by the Los Angeles County Bar Association Environmental Section.
This study analyzes the efficacy of smouldering combustion in treating PFAS in sewage sludge. April 25, 2023 | Waste Management
A District of Columbia district judge recently dismissed a citizens enforcement action brought by two environmental non-profit groups against Inhance Technologies USA for its alleged violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Specifically, the non-profit groups alleged that Inhance—a plastics company that specializes in fluorinating plastic storage containers—violated, and continues to violate, TSCA because…
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has rejected claims by plaintiffs that exposure to PFAS and the possibility of increased health risks require that a plastics manufacturer using the chemicals pay for medical monitoring of local residents, citing the state legislature’s failure to enact such a requirement. The ruling, which was prompted by a federal district…