May 20, 2026 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued two proposed rulemakings, following through on this administration’s promise to roll back drinking water regulations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The proposed rules, published in the Federal Register today, formalize the plans EPA laid out in a May 14, 2025 press […]
April 29, 2026 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an update earlier this month to its per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) destruction and disposal guidance, first released in December 2020. The guidance is primarily intended to serve decision makers charged with finding effective ways to destroy or dispose of their PFAS waste.
February 27, 2026 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 23 the addition of sodium perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS-Na) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) chemicals list for reporting year 2026. This addition was formalized in a final rule published in the Federal Register on February 27, 2026. The TRI was established under
January 23, 2026 Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined the ranks of its fellow executive branch agencies and announced its revived plans to phase out and, eventually eliminate, animal testing. In 2019, then-EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed a directive announcing that the agency would reduce mammal testing and funding by 30%
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January 15, 2026 While 2024 was a prolific year at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for actions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the change in administration in 2025 resulted in a slowing, if not reversal, of PFAS actions. PFAS are a class of thousands of chemicals that are water-, oil-,
January 6, 2026 After decades-long resistance, today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register proposed drinking water standards for perchlorate. The action comes as a result of a May 2023 decision from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in the case NRDC v. Regan, where the Natural Resources Defense Council
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November 17, 2025 On November 13, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a rule proposing to amend existing regulations requiring reporting and recordkeeping for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The amendment would modify an October 2023 rule to ease requirements for manufacturers and importers for
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July 13, 2025 The New Mexico Department of Justice and Environment Department have filed suit against the United States and the U.S. Air Force for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination from Cannon Air Force Base (Cannon) impacting the Clovis area. The lawsuit is one of numerous attempts by the State over several years
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May 15, 2025 In a May 14 news release, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) announced that it plans to make changes to the drinking water regulations finalized under the Biden Administration to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS). While presented as the agency keeping drinking water standards for two of the
May 14, 2025 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) has issued an interim final rule extending the reporting period for manufacturers (including importers) of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) subject to EPA’s October 2023 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) rule. The October 2023 rule (40 C.F.R. Part 705), promulgated pursuant to
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