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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
Nov 13, 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, 13 (thirteen) states have enacted laws addressing PFAS substances in…
BCLPemerging.com
Nov 06, 2024

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

PFAS in Children’s Products is a major focus for state regulators across the country, prompting some of the most stringent PFAS restrictions in consumer products.  Thus far, eleven (11) states have…
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
Aug 14, 2024

UK restrictions on PFAS in a quickly evolving international context

The UK position on PFAS is developing post-Brexit via UK REACH and a regulatory management options analysis. The EU position on PFAS is developing via EU REACH (with several significant restriction…
BCLPemerging.com
Aug 07, 2024

PFAS in Cookware: State-by-State Regulations

In the absence of comprehensive federal regulation of PFAS in cookware, states are enacting and proposing their own laws.  Thus far, eight (8) states have enacted laws addressing PFAS substances in…
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
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…
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