News & Insights

EPA Proposes Significant Changes to PFAS Reporting Requirements Under the TSCA

In an article for The Legal Intelligencer, partner Charlie Dennen writes about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed significant changes to PFAS reporting requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). These updates aim to simplify compliance and reduce costs for manufacturers and importers. Key proposals include exemptions for low-concentration PFAS in mixtures, imported articles, and byproducts, as well as research and development chemicals. The rule also shortens the data submission period and removes reporting requirements for small manufacturers. These changes are expected to save industry up to $843 million in compliance costs. The EPA is seeking public input on the proposed changes until December 29, 2025, particularly regarding the exemptions and the amended data submission timeline. ...read more

EPA's Proposal to Rescind 2009 Endangerment Finding and the Impact of 'Loper Bright'

The EPA has proposed rescinding its 2009 “endangerment finding,” the foundation for federal greenhouse gas regulations. The agency argues that the Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo, which overturned the long-standing Chevron doctrine, undermines the legal basis for the finding. ...read more

An Update on the EPA's Recent Action Regarding PFAS

In the Legal Intelligencer article “An Update on the EPA's Recent Action Regarding PFAS” partner Charles Dennen provides a timely update on the EPA’s ongoing efforts to regulate PFAS under the Trump administration’s second term. Despite a general deregulatory stance in President Trump’s second term, the EPA under Administrator Lee Zeldin has shown continuity with the Biden-era PFAS policies. PFAS—persistent, harmful chemicals often found in water—remain a federal priority. The EPA recently announced 21 initiatives across three pillars: ...read more

USEPA Announces Proposal to End Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

On September 12, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) formally announced a proposed rule to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). The GHGRP applies to 47 source categories and covers approximately 8,000 facilities throughout the United States, requiring power plants, refineries, chemical plans, fossil fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and carbon dioxide injection sites to report greenhouse gas emission data on an annual basis. ...read more

USEPA Announces Drinking Water MCLs for PFOA and PFOS Will Remain in Place

On May 14, 2025, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced significant developments in the enforcement of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) passed under the Biden Administration that established legally-enforceable Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. ...read more

New Jersey “Climate Superfund Act” Clears Senate Committee

On December 12, 2024, the New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee advanced the “Climate Superfund Act,” a bill moving through the New Jersey Legislature which, if enacted, would impose liability on certain fossil fuel companies for certain damages caused by climate change. The bill also establishes a program within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) to collect and distribute compensatory payments. The bill was originally introduced in the New Jersey Senate as S-3545 on September 12, 2024, by Senator John McKeon. An identical bill sponsored by Assemblyman John Allen as A-4696 is also pending in the New Jersey General Assembly. ...read more

Charles Dennen Elected President of the South Jersey Young Professionals Association

Archer is pleased to announce that Charles J. Dennen, a partner in the firm’s Environmental Law Group, was recently elected to serve as President of the South Jersey Young Professionals Association (SJYPA) for a one-year term. Charlie has been serving on SJYPA’s Board of Trustees for 4 years, and previously served on the SJYPA Advisory Board. ...read more

Archer Announces Election of Seven New Partners

Archer is pleased to announce that seven attorneys have been elected to the partnership, effective May 23, 2022. Attorneys Daniel Chertok, Daniel DeFiglio, Charles Dennen, Bryan Hall, Nicole McDonough, William Rogers and Christian Stueben have been promoted to partner. ...read more

Charles Dennen to be Featured on "Irish Coffee Hour" Podcast With the SJYPA

Archer associate Charles Dennen will be featured on the "Irish Coffee Hour" podcast with members of the South Jersey Young Professionals Association on March 22, 2021. ...read more

The Evolving Role of Government in Environmental Litigation

Attorneys Vinita Banthia, Charles Dennen and Daniel Farino will be presenting on "The Evolving Role of Government in Environmental Litigation," at the New Jersey State Bar Association's Annual Meeting & Convention. In both state court and federal courts, New Jersey practitioners are seeing an uptick of government-led and government-involved litigation involving emerging and expanding theories of liability and damages. Many of these actions involve so-called emerging contaminants, or contaminants for which new standards are being set. Our  litigation attorneys will discuss and examine the changing landscape in environmental law, and preview what New Jersey attorneys may expect to see as the government’s role in environmental litigation continues to evolve. ...read more

Ask Archer: A Fireside Chat on Pennsylvania's Proposed Drinking Water Standard for PFAS: What does it mean, and what is next?

When: Friday, April 22, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM EST ...read more

Ask Archer: A Fireside Chat on a Recent Appellate Division Decision Regarding Supplier Liability under New Jersey’s Spill Act

When: Thursday, June 3, 2021  10:00am – 10:30am ...read more