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Last week, Taylor Research Group (TRG) attended the Environmental Law Institute’s (ELI) monthly PFAS webinar briefing, which covered 2025 regulatory developments and assessed ongoing 2026 litigation that may significantly impact that landscape. The conversation touched on a persistent theme: while PFAS regulations remain in flux, primary and secondary manufacturers; owners …
PFAS Regulatory Developments: Looking Back at 2025 and Planning for 2026 Link

Taylor Research Group (TRG) recently attended the Environmental Law Institute’s (ELI) monthly PFAS webinar briefing, and we are eager to share our key takeaways from a very timely and informative panel session. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will designate Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA hazardous …

Be Prepared: EPA’s PFOA and PFOS CERCLA Designation Is Imminent Link

Last month, on the heels of our trilogy of blogs related to the Impact of PFAS on Environmental Litigation (Virtual) Conference hosted by Perrin Conferences, TRG attended a subsequent PFAS webinar, which is the subject of this week’s blog.

PFAS: When Confronted With Potential Liability, Know Your History Link

When it comes to PFAS contamination liability, be proactive. That was one of several important messages conveyed at the Impact of PFAS on Environmental Litigation (Virtual) Conference hosted by Perrin Conferences, which Taylor Research Group (TRG) recently attended. Readers familiar with TRG’s work will know that research into …

PFAS: Bold Actions by EPA Expected to Create New Liabilities Link

Love Canal in New York.  The historic Pearl Harbor on Hawaii’s island of Oahu.  The Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. All famous names and all with one thing in common – each was or currently is a designated Superfund site.

Historical Research Sheds Light on Superfund Cases Link

We’ve been closely tracking litigation related to the EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP), which seeks to reduce carbon pollution from power plants and includes state-by-state mandates. Recently, the Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the plan until the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District …

Implications of the Clean Power Plan on Historical Research Link

It’s been over a week since the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inadvertently released an estimated three million tons of toxic wastewater into the Animas River, which temporarily turned the river orange. The long term effects on the 126 mile-long waterway that flows south from Colorado’s San Juan Mountains …

Understanding the Historical Environmental Story Behind the EPA’s Animas River Spill Link

The business of natural gas production has been booming over the last decade thanks to recent technological improvements, namely horizontal drilling coupled with hydraulic fracturing (commonly referred to as fracking). This has given energy companies the ability to extract unconventional natural gas from previously impermeable shale rock formations.

Fracking: A Historical Research Perspective Link