New York Panel Reverses PFAS Ruling, Says Evidence Of Pollution Was Not Refuted

(July 23, 2024, 1:28 PM EDT) -- ALBANY, N.Y. — A New York appellate panel has reversed a trial court ruling that dismissed a lawsuit related to the contamination of groundwater from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances XE "per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances"  (PFAS), concluding that the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) did not provide evidence rebutting the allegations that leachate from a solid waste management facility would contain PFAS that would pollute Cayuga Lake....