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The European Commission has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap to eliminate animal testing in chemical safety assessments across 15 domains, including industrial chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and food additives.

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) posted a blog item on August 27, 2026, entitled “American Chemical Safety Decisions Should Be Based on American Conditions of Use.” As we reported in our January 27, 2026, and March 6, 2026, memoranda, the House and Senate have each held hearings on discussion drafts of legislation that would amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on October 7, 2025, the addition of a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) to the list of chemicals...

Last month, EPA issued notices of violation (NOVs) to Chemours, which manufactures per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), among other chemicals, for alleged violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 19, 2024 finalized a new rule designating two widely used PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response...

U.S. EPA released the first set of data collected by public water systems (PWS) pursuant to the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5).

The EPA is moving towards establishing a drinking water standard for PFOA and PFOS, and has stated that it is considering avenues for regulating additional groups of PFAS ...

Efforts are underway to support data center development with respect to new chemicals that may be used in such projects. EPA has provided instructions on what to include in a cover letter...

On April 25, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of new resources intended to help companies with the requirements described in EPA's December 2024 final rule...

In September 2025, EPA proposed significant revisions to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk evaluation framework for existing chemicals that "rescind or revise"...

Last month, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control ("DTSC") issued its long-awaited "Vapor Intrusion Update" ("Advisory")...

Effective July 8, 2024, entities throughout the country, including those in New Jersey, will be required to immediately report releases of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)...

The Trump administration's approach to environmental enforcement has defied expectations, particularly regarding chemical imports under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). A recent EPA case against Wego Chemical Group demonstrates unprecedented scrutiny of TSCA compliance, including stringent penalties for violations and rejection of "not known or reasonably ascertainable" claims. This enforcement pattern reveals a regulatory landscape where chemical importers face heightened accountability despite bro

This week the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) posted Parts One and Two of its response to pre-hearing and hearing comments.

The comment period for EPA's proposed rule closed September 29, 2021, with numerous industry stakeholders laying out concerns over the enormity of the task ahead.

On August 25, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) held a pre-rulemaking stakeholder meeting on its implementation of New York's...

The National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) announced on August 7, 2025, an investment of nearly $32 million to five teams across the United States through the NSF Use-Inspired Acceleration of Protein Design (NSF USPRD) initiative.