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U.S. EPA Finalizes Designation of Two PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA
25 Apr 2024 01:02 GMT
… Section 102(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or “Superfund”) (the “Final … works, publicly-owned municipal solid waste landfills, publicly-owned airports and …
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EPA Designates Two PFAS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances and Issues Related Enforcement Policy Focused on “Major PRPs”
24 Apr 2024 19:13 GMT
… substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The final rule will … 47;operated municipal solid waste landfills, publicly owned airports … Handling of municipal solid waste;
Treating or managing stormwater …
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EPA Finalizes Rule Designating Two PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA and Issues PFAS Enforcement Policy
24 Apr 2024 19:13 GMT
… as hazardous substances under CERCLA, EPA can now require … simultaneously issued a separate CERCLA enforcement discretion policy making … actions or costs under CERCLA. EPA generally does not … or operated municipal solid waste landfills.
Publicly owned airports …
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EPA Designates PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances, Releases CERCLA Enforcement Discretion Policy
24 Apr 2024 03:28 GMT
… hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). EPA states that under … /operated municipal solid waste landfills;
Publicly owned airports … the rule will impact liability. EPA has also posted …
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PFAS Polluters Soon To Be Held Accountable Under CERCLA After Major EPA Rulemaking
23 Apr 2024 20:09 GMT
… hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). EPA did not ( … /PFOS, waste management, and waste treatment facilities.
As … 47;operated municipal solid waste landfills, publicly owned airports …
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Waste industry groups still seeking legislative exemption to PFAS hazardous substance designation
23 Apr 2024 17:28 GMT
… under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, known as CERCLA or Superfund. … practice from Superfund liability alongside the waste industry.
Frank Franciosi … who support the waste industry’s liability exemption efforts …
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U.S. bipartisan legislation introduced to protect water systems from PFAS cleanup liability
23 Apr 2024 13:32 GMT
… hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), known as Superfund. … attributing their own cleanup liability, as well as untold … as hazardous under CERCLA will push liability from polluters to …
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What worsening floods mean for Missouri Superfund sites
25 Apr 2024 12:02 GMT
… the program, known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, is a cornerstone of …
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Napoli Shkolnik Applauds EPA’s Designation of PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA
22 Apr 2024 18:42 GMT
… ”) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). This landmark ruling marks …
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EPA designates 2 PFAS as hazardous substances, increases liability risk for producers
20 Apr 2024 12:08 GMT
… EPA has enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, or “Superfund” law … agency plans to provide CERCLA liability exemptions for entities involved … Sargent also argued exempting liability for indirectly involved entities …