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Challenges To New Mexico’s PFAS Rule Filed In State And Federal Court
New Mexico's PFAS Protection Act faces dual legal challenges as a paint manufacturer and industry coalition contest the state's final rule requiring labeling and reporting for consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS. The lawsuits argue that the labeling requirements violate constitutional protections and exceed regulatory authority, with enforcement of the July 2026 rule now under judicial scrutiny.
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Bergeson & Campbell
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UCMR 6: EPA Sidesteps Microplastics, For Now
The EPA has proposed the sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 6), requiring public water systems to monitor 30 unregulated contaminants including certain PFAS chemicals, while notably excluding microplastics from the monitoring requirements. Despite pressure from state officials and environmental organizations, the agency cited the lack of consensus analytical methods for microplastics testing, though it has not ruled out future monitoring requirements as testing capabilities develop.
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Crowell & Moring LLP
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Environmental Law

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Challenges To New Mexico’s PFAS Rule Filed In State And Federal Court
New Mexico's PFAS Protection Act faces dual legal challenges as a paint manufacturer and industry coalition contest the state's final rule requiring labeling and reporting for consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS. The lawsuits argue that the labeling requirements violate constitutional protections and exceed regulatory authority, with enforcement of the July 2026 rule now under judicial scrutiny.
United States Environment
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Bergeson & Campbell
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Climate Change

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Challenges To EPA's Repeal Of The 2009 Endangerment Finding
Following EPA's February 2026 repeal of the 2009 Endangerment Finding that established greenhouse gases as air pollutants threatening public health, two major legal challenges have emerged in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Health organizations and a coalition of 24 states are separately contesting the agency's decision to eliminate federal GHG emission standards for motor vehicles, with both cases potentially delayed pending EPA's response to administrative reconsideration petitions.
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Jones Day
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Waste Management

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UCMR 6: EPA Sidesteps Microplastics, For Now
The EPA has proposed the sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 6), requiring public water systems to monitor 30 unregulated contaminants including certain PFAS chemicals, while notably excluding microplastics from the monitoring requirements. Despite pressure from state officials and environmental organizations, the agency cited the lack of consensus analytical methods for microplastics testing, though it has not ruled out future monitoring requirements as testing capabilities develop.
United States Environment
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Crowell & Moring LLP
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