The Court granted Plaintiffs’ and Defendant National Foam’s joint motion based on a tolling agreement between the parties, resulting in the voluntary dismissal without prejudice of 101 cases pending against National Foam in the South Carolina MDL. April 8, 2020 | In re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2873 (D.S.C.)
Fact sheets created by Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) that describe methods for evaluating PFAS in the environment, including site characterization considerations, sampling precautions, and laboratory analytical methods. April 2020 | Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council
State University of New York at Albany researchers analyze removing PFOS and PFOA by aeration in water and long chain PFAS with duckweed. March 31, 2020 | Science of The Total Environment, Volume 724
The Kalispel Tribe of Indians and its casino sued PFAS manufacturers and users, including 3M Co., Tyco Fire Products LP, and the United States Air Force, alleging that the defendants contaminated the water the tribe purchased from the City of Airway Heights and caused $21 million in damages. March 30, 2020 | Kalispel Indian Tribe…
The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act and forthcoming regulatory action by the Environmental Protection Agency will directly impact industries that manufacture, process, or utilize PFAS chemicals. This article looks at the recent EPA actions and what to expect in the future for these forever chemicals. March 20, 2020 | Bloomberg Law | Authors: Jeffrey Dintzer…