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The European Commission has released updated guidance on the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, addressing practical implementation challenges raised by stakeholders. With the regulation set to take effect in August 2026, companies face a compressed timeline to review the new FAQ document and ensure compliance, particularly regarding enforcement procedures, manufacturer responsibilities, and existing stock treatment.

On July 14, 2021, Covanta Holding Corporation, a U.S. publicly traded (NYSE: CVA) waste-to-energy provider, operating facilities in North America, Europe and the UK, "entered into a definitive agreement...

The purported goal of the proposed rule is to limit the large piles of garbage bags that are placed curbside on narrow sidewalks, accessible to rodents and other pests.

On December 5, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed adding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) subject to reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community...

U.S. District Court Judge Donald Nugent handed Benedict Lupo a 28-month prison sentence and a $25,000 fine for a violation of the United States Clean Water Act.

A prior blog post and Pepper Hamilton LLP Client Alert discussed the issuance of a new report from the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) titled "Alternatives for Managing the Nation’s Complex Contaminated Groundwater Sites."

The EPA's new "Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule," while containing some changes that industry welcomes, also contains new requirements that present challenges for the regulated community.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 682, a bill that sought to prohibit the sale and distribution of cookware manufactured with intentionally added PFAS.

On February 18, 2026, CalRecycle published several components of the SB 54 statewide needs assessment, including five technical reports and a Synthesis Report summarizing the overall findings.

Just as tortfeasors take their victims as they find them, s0 PRPs take their hazardous waste sites as they find them.

On December 16, 2016, President Obama signed the Water Infrastructure Investment for the Nation Act (WIIN) (S. 612).

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has recently overturned the United States District Court for the District of Columbia’s ruling in the case of Mingo Logan Coal Company v. United States Environmental Protection Agency.

The environmental groups are requesting that the D.C. Circuit overturn the district court's ruling, which sides with EPA.

Natural disasters can lead to unexpected liabilities under these laws.

On January 11, EPA proposed Superfund financial assurance regulations for the hardrock mining industry.

The EPA has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

On January 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its draft risk assessment for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals in biosolids...

A coalition of environmental organizations has launched a groundbreaking online portal providing unprecedented public access to EPA enforcement records that were previously difficult to obtain. The searchable database reveals concerning findings from landfill inspections, including methane levels far exceeding safety thresholds at multiple facilities across the country.