The U.S. Department of Defense has picked a fight with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Congress over allowable levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in groundwater in a remarkably public battle that portends a prolonged fight over how to regulate this emerging family of contaminants. May 22, 2019 | Law360 | Authors:…
California has unleashed a deluge of regulatory orders seeking complicated and expensive testing investigating potential releases of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, at suspected dischargers throughout the state. While these orders will be burdensome and costly for the recipients, California’s regulators, like the federal regulatory agencies, have acknowledged that there is still considerable scientific…
It has been roughly three months since the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment formally added PFOA and PFOS to its list of toxic chemicals. Now, companies doing business in California with 10 or more employees are required to provide a “clear and reasonable” warning before knowingly exposing anyone to products with those chemicals….
Under Proposition 65, companies doing business in California with 10 or more employees are now required to provide a “clear and reasonable” warning before exposing anyone to products with perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate. November 20, 2018 | The Recorder | Author: Jeffrey Dintzer
This article is part two in a two-part series addressing the growing risk posed by perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, regulation and litigation throughout the country. Part one analyzed the possible legal consequences for businesses that manufacture, sell, or consume PFAS products, or did so in the past. Part two considers actions those businesses can take…