DOJ Cites ‘Effects’ Of EPA Proposed PFAS Rule In Landmark Lawsuit

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is alerting the federal judge overseeing the massive multi-district litigation (MDL) over PFAS contamination from firefighting foam to the expected accelerated cleanup and other effects of EPA’s just-released proposed rule for listing two PFAS as “hazardous” under the Superfund waste cleanup law. While it is not clear what effect the rule may eventually have on the litigation, which seeks a range of damages from manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as manufacturers...