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As airports face an evolving regulatory environment, many are joining property owners, personal injury plaintiffs, water systems, states, and other public agencies in pursuing litigation against PFAS manufacturers.
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Q&A with Kelly Fredericks, Aviation Technical Advisor and Attorney Michael DiGiannantonio of SL Environmental Law Group on the rising concerns about PFAS at airports.
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The town has joined dozens of other municipalities and local water districts throughout the country in filing a federal lawsuit against several companies that the water districts say are responsible for dangerous substances leaking into groundwater.
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SL helps Sunny Slope utility hold responsible parties accountable for changes to water supply.
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Michigan continues to lead the way in understanding and addressing PFAS. A Michigan regulator was among the first to sound the alarm about widespread PFAS contamination in the state in 2010 with the discovery of PFAS at the Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda.
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3M announced that it will stop making PFAS by 2025. 3M’s announcement begs the questions of why the company is taking this action now, and what does it mean for water providers across the country.
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When it comes to drinking water contaminants like PFAS, many water industry associations, including the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, do not think that water utilities should be left with the cleanup bill.
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What you need to know about the process and how to communicate with customers.
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When it comes to per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), many the industry associations do not think that water utilities should be left with the cleanup bill. Instead, they are lobbying regulators to hold polluters accountable. Attorneys Ken Sansone and Michael DiGiannantonio of SL represent public entities in litigation concerning environmental contamination of public resources.
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Manufacturers of aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) have been attempting to reduce their liability from the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their products for many years. However, two recent court rulings are not in favor of the manufacturers who were well aware of the health risks associated with PFOA and PFOS.
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