Legal Alerts

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 26, 2022, that it will propose to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), “two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS),” as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The proposal […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 19, 2022, that it will propose revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) rule to protect further vulnerable communities from chemical accidents, especially those living near facilities with high accident rates. According to EPA, the “Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention” […]

EPA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemakingto Designate PFOA and PFOS asHazardous Substances Under CERCLA Entities nationwide grappling with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) contamination should pay close attention EPA’s recently released pre-publication Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which would designate PFOA and PFOS as “hazardous substances” subject to regulation under the […]

August 25 2022 — Twenty Lewis, Longman & Walker (LLW) attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®; two have been named Lawyer of the Year: Lawyer of the Year Michelle Diffenderfer – Lawyer of the Year in Environmental Law, West Palm Beach R. Steven Lewis – Lawyer of […]

August 24, 2022 Bureau of Reclamation Announces Additional Colorado River Cuts for 2023 Tensions in the Colorado River Basin continue to escalate this summer amid the driest period in the basin in the past 1,200 years. Here is a snapshot of where things stand … Read More Written by Daniel […]