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

May 1, 2025   Last month, multiple federal agencies announced commitments to phase out animal testing, highlighting what has become a notable difference between the alternating administrations of the last few years.   On April 10, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it plans to phase out the requirement for animal

April 29, 2025   On April 28, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a press release announcing the current administration’s planned actions to address contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In the release, Administrator Lee Zeldin is quoted emphasizing his long-standing concerns about PFAS and plans for action across EPA programs, including for

January 21, 2025   On January 15, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a risk assessment for sewage sludge contaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), two in a class of thousands of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The risk assessment is the result of EPA’s application of the

January 7, 2025   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 3 the addition of nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) chemicals list for reporting year 2025. This addition was formalized in a final rule published in the Federal Register on January 6, 2025.   The TRI

January 2, 2025   Last year proved to be a monumental year of action for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In 2024, EPA finalized milestone regulations, proposed numerous others, and issued updated guidance and enforcement orders in furtherance of its PFAS Strategic Roadmap commitment to restrict, remediate,

December 23, 2024   On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule amending the regulations that apply to new chemicals review under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). With the new amendments, certain chemicals identified as persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic under TSCA will be subject to the full safety review

December 13, 2024   The City of Tucson has filed suit against the United States under several tort claims for contamination of the City’s drinking water aquifer with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (DMAFB). The City filed its complaint on December 9 in the U.S. District Court for the District

October 24, 2024   On October 22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its determination that the U.S. Air Force is in compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) emergency order EPA issued on May 29, 2024 for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in groundwater used to source drinking water for the