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EPA—s PFAS ruling strengthens states— legal tools, Utah AG official says
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Craig Anderson, division chief in the Utah Attorney General—s environment and health divisions, told Legally Speaking that the EPA—s April 2024 drinking-water standards and Superfund designation for PFAS could accelerate cleanups and give states stronger legal remedies against manufacturers.
Craig Anderson, division chief in the Utah Attorney General—s environment and health divisions, said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—s recent actions on PFAS — including April 2024 drinking-water standards and classification of PFAS as a hazardous substance under federal Superfund law — change the legal and regulatory landscape for states seeking remediation and damages.
"EPA also classified PFAS—forever chemicals—as a hazardous substance under the Federal Superfund law," Anderson said. "That is a big deal." The classification, he explained, could allow contaminated sites to be listed on the national priorities list and bring federal cleanup authorities to bear.
Anderson reviewed the litigation history that led to that moment. He traced lawsuits back to early cases involving a West Virginia farmer downstream from a DuPont landfill, the so-called bellwether matter, and said that litigation and subsequent discovery produced documents indicating manufacturers had been…
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