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Yesterday EPA announced a new layer to EPA's PFAS roadmap unveiled only last week.

California’s SB 54, or the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, is a so called “Extended Producer Responsibility” (EPR) law aimed at reducing plastic waste and shifting the cost...

I know it may surprise some litigators, but occasionally the allegations in a complaint do matter. I know it may surprise some litigators, but occasionally the allegations in a complaint do matter.

On September 22, 2022, the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) issued an Order finalizing a recent decision...

Exponent's Brian Ott chaired the Explosives Task Group that developed recommended fire prevention practices for waste pyrotechnics and fireworks...

EPA publishes new Retail Strategy in an attempt to address the unique challenges the retail sector faces in complying with RCRA's hazardous waste regulations.

On Friday, April 30, 2021, the Biden Administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced significant steps the agency intends to take under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program...

In the wake of the PFAS National Leadership Summit convened by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on May 22-23, 2018, EPA opened a public docket to solicit comments on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a category of man-made chemicals that have been widely used to make products because of their stain-resistant, waterproof and/or nonstick properties.

Yesterday, October 31, 2016, U.S. EPA posted the pre-publication version of its final Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule. The Final Generator Rule was signed by EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on October 20, 2011, that it intends to develop new wastewater discharge standards for shale gas extraction and coalbed methane extraction.

On September 6, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its proposed rulemaking to designate certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Last week, EPA released the Agency's 2021 Toxic Release Inventory ("TRI") Analysis showing that only 44 facilities submitted 89 forms on their per- and polyfluoroalkyl ("PFAS") releases...

The second day of the NAW v. Feldon bench trial examined how Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility program affects interstate supply chains, with testimony focusing on producer identification challenges, packaging design requirements, fee calculation complexities, and regional distribution networks. Witnesses from wholesale distributors and industry representatives detailed the practical burdens of compliance, while Oregon argued many challenges stem from business decisions rather than statutory deficie

This week, New York highlighted a decade of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") regulatory initiatives spanning drinking water, permitting, and product restrictions, and Minnesota finalized a comprehensive PFAS product reporting rule.

As part of the 2025 Executive Budget, New York's legislature has passed significant amendments to New York's Environmental Conservation Law concerning...

As the International Summit on Plastic Pollution gets underway, I'll be sharing some of the conclusions reached by a team of French and American lawyers regarding the very different responses of France...

A federal district court in Oregon has issued the first merits ruling on the constitutionality of a state packaging extended producer responsibility law, upholding Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act after a five-day bench trial. The decision rejected constitutional challenges under the dormant Commerce Clause and Due Process Clause, finding that the state's waste management and pollution reduction interests justify the regulatory framework. This landmark ruling could significantly in