The D.C. Circuit has stayed two lawsuits brought by industry groups challenging the EPA’s recent regulation of PFAS, including its designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA and its final rule setting maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in drinking water for certain PFAS chemicals. Since then, the EPA has sought, and the D.C….
The Southern District of West Virginia is weighing whether ongoing violations of water-quality-based permit limits for PFAS discharge—specifically hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)—are sufficient to warrant a preliminary injunction against The Chemours Company. In briefs filed after a May injunction hearing, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition argued Chemours’s allegedly continuing permit violations constitute irreparable harm…
Meaghan Boyd will be presenting a panel titled “Where Are We Now? EPA’s Final CERCLA (Superfund) Hazardous Substances Designations for PFOA and PFOS” at this symposium hosted by the American Conference Institute. This panel will explore the EPA’s final CERCLA designations for PFOA and PFOS, addressing their impact on industries, municipalities, and property owners. Experts…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has again extended the reporting deadline for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group discusses how the nine-month extension impacts businesses and may signal the Trump Administration’s continued focus on PFAS initiatives. May 28, 2025
After previously granting Costco’s motion to dismiss but with leave to amend, a court denied Costco’s latest request to dismiss a putative class action for allegedly selling PFAS-containing baby wipes. In its previous order, the court observed that “PFAS” is “not a magic word that can be invoked to open automatically the doors to federal…