Category Archives: Water

By Verónica N. Vázquez, Junior Partner at Napoli Shkolnik 2025 was the year of microplastics. What began decades ago as observations of tiny plastic particles floating in rivers and oceans has transformed into a troubling realization: these microscopic fragments have infiltrated our bodies, our food supply, and the most remote corners of our planet.   A […]

Environmental harm doesn’t always come with warning sirens. It can unfold quietly over years through polluted air, contaminated water or toxic chemicals in our own soil. While regulatory systems are built to react to clear violations, they often miss the early signals. Now, AI is helping legal teams find them. By using AI to connect […]

In a significant development for fishing communities affected by PFAS pollution in the Netherlands, the District Court of Zeeland-West-Brabant (Middelburg) has issued an interim judgment rejecting 3M’s challenge to the Dutch court’s jurisdiction and allowing the claims of Dutch fishermen to move forward. The case is being handled by Milberg Amsterdam and Napoli Shkolnik.  The […]

From polar bear blood to Mount Everest snow, PFAS are hitchhiking on microplastics across the globe — and courtroom victories may be the only way to hold polluters accountable.

A groundbreaking environmental case has been filed in the Netherlands against chemical giant 3M, brought on behalf of a Dutch fisherman’s association whose members have been severely impacted by PFAS contamination in the Scheldt River. The case, which marks one of the first major environmental lawsuits in Europe targeting PFAS pollution, seeks to hold 3M […]

The story of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination is no longer just about drinking water; it is about food, farms, and the future of American agriculture. While groundwater pollution has drawn national attention, a more insidious and underreported danger is spreading across the country through the very soil that sustains us: biosolid fertilizers laced […]

Napoli Shkolnik, a national leader in environmental litigation and a key member of the PFAS Settlement Steering Committee, played a pivotal role in securing the landmark $14 billion settlement against chemical giants 3M, DuPont, Tyco and BASF. Under the agreement, these companies will distribute funds to cities, counties, and other public water providers across the […]

Glenn Miller (MS, MBA)– August Mack Environmental, Inc. The Role of TSCA in Chemical Reporting Many companies are already familiar with the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) having been required to provide in-depth information to the EPA in 2016, in 2020, and again in 2024 on the quantities manufactured or imported of certain chemicals along with […]

Chris Abel (CHMM)– August Mack Environmental, Inc. What Are PFAS and Why Are They Used? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) comprise a vast and chemically diverse category of persistent synthetic compounds that have been manufactured and used worldwide since the mid-20th century.  Valued for their unique properties such as resistance to heat, water, and oil, […]