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PFAS Rule Risks Vulnerability If High Court Trims Agency Power

Archer attorneys David Edelstein and Charles Dennen co-authored the Bloomberg Law article, “PFAS Rule Risks Vulnerability If High Court Trims Agency Power,” where they write about the complications for companies subject to the EPA's new reporting rules, both in terms of scope and an uncertain legal landscape. Compliance will be expensive, time-consuming, and will pose challenges to the regulated community. Companies should begin the process now to determine whether and/or to what extent reporting is required. To read the complete article, click here. ...read more

What Companies Should Know About PFAS Compounds

Archer Environmental Law partners David Edelstein and Charles Dennen were published on September 8, 2022 in the Bloomberg Law Article, "What Companies Should Know About PFAS Compounds." In the article, Edelstein and Dennen discuss the implications for companies of a newly proposed EPA rule designating two PFAS compounds as “hazardous substances” under CERCLA. The proposal imposes liability for PFAS clean-up and cost recovery and allows for new Superfund sites. Edelstein and Dennen also address how companies using PFAS materials should prepare. ...read more

Pennsylvania Latest State to Propose PFAS Water Regulations

David Edelstein and Charles Dennen, member's of the Firm’s Environmental Law Group, discuss Pennsylvania’s recently proposed PFAS drinking water standard, its potential impact, and how the rule compares to PFAS standards throughout the country in this Bloomberg Law article, “Pennsylvania Latest State to Propose PFAS Water Regulations,” published March 25, 2022. (Reproduced with permission. Published March 25, 2022. Copyright 2022 The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. 800-372-1033.) ...read more

USEPA Announces Proposed Rule to Designate Two PFAS Compounds as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA

USEPA Announces Final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for PFAS Compounds

On April 10, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) to establish legally-enforceable Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The individual compounds covered by the proposed regulation are: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA, sometimes referred to as “GenX” compounds), and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS). Additionally, the final rule covers PFAS mixtures containing at least two or more of PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS) using a Hazard Index MCL to account for the combined and co-occurring levels of these PFAS in drinking water. ...read more

USEPA Finalizes Rule Requiring Reporting of PFAS Data Under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

On September 28, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) finalized a new rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that requires companies to report the manufacture or import of any per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) since 2011, including products containing PFAS. USEPA’s announcement on the final rule can be found here. TSCA provides USEPA with the authority to require reporting, record-keeping and testing, and impose restrictions related to chemical substances and/or mixtures. ...read more

Archer & Greiner Environmental Group Earns Top Rankings in 2024 Chambers USA Guide

Chambers and Partners, publisher of leading guides to the legal profession worldwide, has once again ranked Archer’s Environmental Practice  and several of the Group’s attorneys among the best in their fields in Chambers USA 2024 – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. ...read more

David Edelstein Appointed to Volunteer UP Legal Clinic Advisory Board

Archer partner, David F. Edelstein, was recently appointed to the Advisory Board of Volunteer UP Legal Clinic (“Volunteer UP”). A New Jersey Supreme Court certified pro bono organization, Volunteer UP partners with volunteer attorneys to provide high-quality free legal services not otherwise available to those in need. The Advisory Board is comprised of attorneys dedicated to mobilizing their colleagues in the private sector to provide pro bono legal services for critically underserved members of the South Jersey community. ...read more

Archer's Environmental Group Receives Top Rankings in 2023 Chambers USA

Chambers and Partners, publisher of leading guides to the legal profession worldwide, has once again ranked Archer’s Environmental Practice Group and several of the firm’s attorneys among the best in their fields in Chambers USA 2023 – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. ...read more

David Edelstein and Matthew Conley to Serve as Speakers at the "New Jersey Water Rights and Regulation" Live Webinar

David Edelstein and Matthew Conley, Partners in Archer's Environmental Law Group, will present "Understanding New Jersey Surface Water and Groundwater Rights" at HalfMoon Education, Inc.'s New Jersey Water Rights and Regulation Live Webinar. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, September 26th from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM. ...read more

Ask Archer: A Fireside Chat on Pennsylvania's Proposed Drinking Water Standard for PFAS: What does it mean, and what is next?

When: Friday, April 22, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM EST ...read more

Archer Attorneys Present at NJSBA Environmental Law Forum 2021

Archer Environmental Law Attorneys Daniel Farino, Vinita Banthia, David Edelstein and Matthew Conley, all presented at the NJSBA Environmental Law Forum 2021. Every year, over of 100 of New Jersey’s most prominent Environmental attorneys gather for the Environmental Law Forum, a three-day in-depth review of the latest developments and practice concerns in environmental law practice. ...read more