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 …

Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been a focal point of environmental litigation for well over a decade. However, these “forever” chemicals have been prevalent in American manufacturing since the 1950s, well before last year’s designation of two widespread PFAS (PFOS and PFOA) as hazardous substances under CERCLA. This can present a …

In April 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated PFOA and PFOS (two chemicals that are part of the PFAS family of compounds) as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). This change in designation – from “pollutants and contaminants” to “hazardous substances” – had …

Last week, Taylor Research Group (TRG) attended the Environmental Law Institute’s (ELI) monthly PFAS webinar briefing for a timely discussion on the EPA’s one-time Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) data-collecting rule for PFAS. More specifically, by May 2025, any entity that has manufactured or imported PFAS or PFAS-containing …

Last week’s iteration of the Environmental Law Institute’s (ELI) monthly PFAS webinar focused on state PFAS regulations for consumer products. Echoing the message from prior meetings, the speakers implored manufacturers in this realm to conduct due diligence investigations in preparation for forthcoming enforcement. However, they noted that significant challenges …

We are once again eager to share our takeaways from the Environmental Law Institute’s (ELI) monthly PFAS webinar. This month’s speakers provided an in-depth discussion on the EPA’s recent announcement that established Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for six PFAS: PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, and HFPO-DA, as well as …

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.

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Last week we continued our series of blogs reflecting on material covered in the Impact of PFAS on Environmental Litigation (Virtual) Conference hosted by Perrin Conferences, with a look at ongoing concerns about the effect of U.S. military PFAS usage. This week, we’ll examine the …

Last week we began our series of blogs reflecting on material covered in the Impact of PFAS on Environmental Litigation (Virtual) Conference hosted by Perrin Conferences, with a look at the federal government’s recent actions to address PFAS in the environment. This week, we’ll take another look at military …

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 …

The list of toxic contaminants that spawn costly environmental litigation and propel our research projects expands constantly. One of the latest additions is the family of PFAS (per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances), which currently appear on track to have the same staying power in the world of toxic tort litigation …