Airport Urges Appeals Court To Keep PFAS Enforcement Suit In Federal Court

A Michigan airport is arguing to a federal appeals court that it acted as a government contractor for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) when using PFAS-containing firefighting foam, thereby meeting the requirement to keep a first-time state enforcement suit over PFAS cleanup at a commercial airport in federal court. The venue is key as it will determine whether the airport can eventually sue the federal government to recoup any cleanup costs. “In light of the district court’s implicit finding that...