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Erin L. Brooks
BCLPemerging.com
Dec 19, 2024

PFAS in firefighting foam (AFFF) and equipment: state-by-state regulations

Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or…
BCLPemerging.com
Nov 27, 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
Sep 13, 2024

PFAS drinking water standards: state-by-state regulations

The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in drinking water remains one of the primary focuses for legislatures and agencies at both the state and federal levels. In April 2024,…
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
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
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 07, 2024

2023 Federal PFAS Regulatory Recap

BCLPemerging.com
Oct 04, 2023

EPA publishes extensive PFAS chemical reporting rule with wide-ranging impacts

Quick Take #1: EPA has finalized a rule requiring companies which, since January 1, 2011, manufactured, produced, or imported PFAS chemicals for a commercial purpose, whether as a chemical substance…
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