DC Circuit Upholds EPA’s Forever Chemicals Superfund Designation: 5 Steps for Safety Professionals to Take Now

PFOA and PFOS – two widely known PFAS chemicals – will remain for now as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), known as Superfund. Earlier this month, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit denied industry challenges to a 2024 EPA rule designating those chemicals as such under CERCLA, meaning businesses will continue to face reporting obligations and potential liability for PFOA and PFOS releases from their operations.... By: Fisher Phillips