The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia stayed litigation challenging de minimis exemptions for PFAS Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting. The plaintiff environmentalists’ suit alleges the EPA’s rule allowing the de minimis exemption to apply to PFAS violates the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, the federal law authorizing TRI, as well as…
Lakewood Water District in Washington sued the Department of Defense, Air Force, Army and PFAS manufacturers, alleging it will pay over $377 million in attempts to mitigate PFAS contamination from firefighting foam used on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The Water District is seeking transfer of the case to the South Carolina AFFF MDL. July 16, 2020 | Lakewood…
Washington State’s Department of Corrections is seeking $2.45 million from the United States due to the Air Forces’ alleged use of firefighting foam at Airway Heights Corrections Center. According to the DOC, the aqueous foam contaminated groundwater at its food manufacturing facility two miles away causing a manufacturing stoppage at and a recall on food…
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…