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Thomas S. Lee
BCLPemerging.com
Jul 01, 2024

PFAS in consumer products: state-by-state regulations

Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products across a broad spectrum of industries are being impacted by laws regulating the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”)…
BCLPemerging.com
May 16, 2024

Colorado increases restrictions on PFAS in consumer products

On May 1, 2024, Colorado governor Jared Polis signed SB-81, a bill entitled the "Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Consumer Protection Act."  As discussed below, this bill expands Colorado’s existing…
BCLPemerging.com
May 09, 2024

PFAS in groundwater: state-by-state regulations

In the absence of federal cleanup standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in groundwater, several states have started the process of regulating PFAS in groundwater themselves. As a…
BCLPemerging.com
Apr 26, 2024

EPA Designates PFOS and PFOA as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

On April 19, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it is designating perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”) as Hazardous…
BCLPemerging.com
Mar 27, 2024

PFAS in children’s products: state-by-state regulations

PFAS in Children’s Products is a major focus for state legislators across the country, prompting some of the most stringent PFAS restrictions in consumer products.  Thus far, eight states have enacted…
BCLPemerging.com
Mar 06, 2024

PFAS in food packaging: state-by-state regulations

In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in food packaging, states are dishing out their own laws.  Thus far, twelve states have enacted laws addressing PFAS substances in food…
BCLPemerging.com
Feb 20, 2024

PFAS Update: 2024 Look-Ahead

As discussed in more detail in BCLP’s 2023 federal recap client alert, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) were a major focus for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in…
BCLPemerging.com
Feb 12, 2024

EPA’s Noncomprehensive List of PFAS Subject to the TSCA Reporting Rule

In 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) which requires manufacturers, including importers, of certain per…
BCLPemerging.com
Feb 07, 2024

2023 Federal PFAS Regulatory Recap

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