D.C. Circuit Grants EPA Extended Stay To Weigh CERCLA PFAS Rule

EPA has won an additional 30 days to decide how to proceed in pending industry litigation challenging the Biden EPA rule designating two PFAS as Superfund “hazardous substances,” as officials prepare to engage with Congress on creating a liability framework that upholds the “polluter pays” model while providing protections to “passive receivers.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit April 30 granted EPA’s April 25 unopposed motion seeking an additional 30 days to the current stay...