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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adding three per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of substances reportable under the agency's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)...

On November 14, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) further postponed the effective date of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 6(g) exemption requirements in the final risk management rule...

Explore the complex world of PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) on this episode of The Environmental Law Monitor. Scott Churbock, senior vice president of enterprise risk and regulatory affairs...

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Adelina Voutchkova, Director of Sustainable Development at the American Chemical Society (ACS), and my colleague Dr. Richard Engler, B&C's Director of Chemistry...

Two environmental organizations have filed suit challenging EPA's approval of semiconductor manufacturing chemicals under TSCA, raising concerns about potential health risks including cancer and neurological harm. The case questions whether EPA adequately documented its decision-making process for chemicals containing PFAS properties used in photolithography applications. This litigation could significantly impact the semiconductor industry's ability to onshore chip production and set precedents for future

While the results of consumer products litigation surrounding PFAS have been uneven (see prior blog posts), a new type of claimant may be emerging based on a recent claim filed by a Georgia-based...

This June marks the ninth anniversary of the enactment of the game-changing Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg) that amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Carla N. Hutton, Senior Regulatory Analyst, joins the podcast to explore the complex landscape of state-level PFAS restrictions that are rapidly evolving across the United States.

A decade after the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act transformed TSCA, how have four administrations shaped EPA's approach to chemical risk evaluation? This panel discussion examines the evolution of risk evaluation methodologies, the controversial formaldehyde assessment, and the proposed Risk Evaluation Framework Rule's implications for protecting public health.

On June 25, 2025, B&C, along with the Environmental Law Institute and the George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health, sponsored the all-day virtual conference...

Every four years, under the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule issued pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), manufacturers (including importers) must ...

OEHHA's basis for listing these ingredients derives from California Labor Code section 6382(b)(1) (and the listing process is known as the "Labor Code Mechanism").

Abortion medications, such as mifepristone, have been considered by many to be the equivalent of a safe harbor for women seeking abortion in states where abortion is either banned or restricted.

The Ninth Circuit reversed a lower court and held that insurer Atlantic Specialty (as successor to One Beacon) had a duty to defend an employee's suit against his employer, a semiconductor manufacturer. In the underlying claim, the employee alleged exposure to chemicals at work caused birth defects in his son and sought $270M in damages.

The Ninth Circuit reversed a lower court and held that insurer Atlantic Specialty (as successor to One Beacon) had a duty to defend an employee’s suit against his employer, a semiconductor manufacturer.

The Alliance for Chemical Distribution's ChemEdge 2026 conference will feature expert training on critical regulatory compliance topics for chemical industry professionals. Ryan N. Schmit will deliver a presentation covering the complex import and export requirements under TSCA and FIFRA regulations.

On August 20, 2025, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden submitted an update to the proposal to restrict PFAS under the European Union's REACH regulation that they originally submitted in January 2023.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on December 30, 2025, several coordinated actions intended to emphasize American agricultural research and innovation...