Steps for Companies to Maximize Potential Insurance Recovery After the EPA’s Recent PFAS Designation
Source: https://www.lexology.com/, May 13, 2024
By: Joseph M. Englert, Dylan M. Bensinger and Mikaela Whitman, McGuireWoods LLP
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the designation of two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and their salts and structural isomers—as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA).[1] In its designation, the EPA has identified over 85 industries it believes are most likely to be directly or indirectly affected by the designation. Read more.