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Legislation signed by President Bush on October 4, 2006 requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish interim-final rules on chemical plant security in the next six months.

Retail businesses in California are facing a new trend in consumer protection lawsuits and threats. Since 2023, California has classified certain chemicals in thermal receipt paper as hazardous and...

About a year ago, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed to amend the short form warning rules for Proposition 65.

Joining other states in the push to regulate chemicals in cleaning products, California has set its sights on such products containing PFAS.

On June 6, 2019, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the availability for comment of its draft Environmental Assessment for a Special Permit to transport LNG by rail.

A recently filed lawsuit filed in Maryland highlights the potential liabilities of wastewater treatment plants and sewage sludge processors related to the presence of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship will hold a hearing on April 7, 2026, on “Fueling Innovation: The Role of Small Businesses in America’s Bioeconomy.”

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a Final Rule on Chemical Security, including a final version of the list of "Chemicals of Interest" (COI). Affected facilities — of which there are many — have 60 days from publication of this final rule in the Federal Register, expected this week, to submit required information to the DHS.

Over the past week, hundreds of owners of publicly-owned treatment works (POTWs) across the country received a notice in the mail from a leading biosolid management company...

Deadlines are upcoming related to the multi-district per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) litigation.

The Washington Department of Ecology has taken the formal step of designating the family of manufactured chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds as hazardous substances.

Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.

Beginning December 31, 2023, food packaging used in Connecticut cannot include intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). All food producers and packaging manufacturers with products...

California's Proposition 65 ("Prop. 65") requires businesses to provide warnings for any products that contain certain levels of chemicals determined by the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm.

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a draft Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice entitled "Pesticide Registration Notice 2026-NEW: Notifications, Non-Notifications...

With a new administration in Washington, D.C., the environmental community has been at the edge of its collective seat awaiting word on the fate of one of the most significant elements...

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a final rule delaying the reporting period for goods manufactured with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) until January 2027. This extension marks another postponement in the implementation of reporting obligations for manufacturers and importers, following previous delays under both the Biden and Trump administrations.