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According to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) website, on August 29, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted a proposed rule entitled "Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)...

On August 13, 2025, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) announced that it petitioned the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are attracting global legal, regulatory, commercial, and litigation attention as no other "emerging contaminant" has.

The budget provides approximately $170 million to combat PFAS pollution.

It's finally happened. The US Environmental Protection Agency has designated two widely used PFAS compounds, PFOA and PFOS, as "hazardous substances" under CERCLA.

On May 5, 2025, a coalition of U.S. biotechnology companies announced the launch of the American Biotech Innovation Alliance (ABIA). ABIA states that it will “focus on a shared objective: to sustain...

Chemical producers spend 50-70% of production costs on raw materials, yet procurement functions typically deliver only 2% in annual savings. What if there was a way to move beyond incremental improvements and unlock structural margin impact that compounds year over year?

As reported in our August 5, 2025, blog item, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on August 1, 2025, an opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback...

The IRS has modified its list of taxable substances under the Superfund tax provisions to include two specialized rubber compounds following petitions from chemical importers and exporters. These additions will trigger tax obligations under Section 4671 of the Internal Revenue Code beginning October 1, 2026, while retroactive refund claims under Section 4662(e) will be available from April 1, 2023.

The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) announced on September 18, 2025, that the European Commission (EC) has requested a scientific opinion on the safety of titanium dioxide (nano and non-nano)...

ECHA states that registrants should prepare for the changes, as registrations submitted before may no longer pass the completeness check.

While there are multiple methods of complying with the Prop 65 warning requirements for BPA, implementing these compliance methods can be time-consuming and expensive.

With increasing scrutiny on the presence of PFAS in consumer products, states have been rolling rolling out new legislation aimed at limiting or eliminating intentionally...

Many companies that were unaffected by Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) reporting obligations will likely have to comply with the new reporting obligations

McDermott Will & Emery’s OSHA, MSHA & Catastrophe Response Group secured an important victory when it convinced a unanimous U.S.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule on January 15, 2026, extending the compliance dates in its Hazard Communication Standard...

Coming in at number 2 on the OSHA top Ten Citation list is Hazard communication (29 CFR 1910.1200) with 3,671 violations.