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On Thursday, June 22, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a series of actions implementing its new authority to review the safety of chemicals already in U.S...

As part of an ongoing effort to enforce regulations for chemicals of concern, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a pilot project between November 2023 and April 2024 to inspect 4,478 cosmetic products...

Earlier today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") finalized elimination of the de minimis exemption for reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS")...

On March 19, 2026, Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Minority Whip, reintroduced the Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act...

Recent geopolitical developments in the Middle East are reverberating far beyond the region, affecting global energy markets...

Partners from our Global Chemicals Industry group recently spoke to Andrew Gratz, Associate General Counsel at LyondellBasell. In a wide-ranging conversation...

Over the past week, several new per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been added to California's Proposition 65 list. In March 2021...

On January 10, 2022, U.S. EPA forwarded to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposed rule that seeks to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)...

On October 5, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1583 into law. It was promoted as a means of reducing frivolous Proposition 65 (Prop 65) lawsuits...

On June 18, 2012, Governor Brown directed the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation ("Bureau") to recommend changes to California’s flammability standard for upholstered furniture.

First, Section 25205 requires that businesses provide OEHHA with information for use on OEHHA's website.

The agency has finalized enhancements to its ecolabel program, introducing new criteria to bolster sustainability and safeguard human health

The American Chemical Society has announced the 2026 Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners, recognizing groundbreaking innovations across nine categories that transform how industries approach sustainability.

Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut will prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of certain consumer products that contain intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...

The European Commission (EC) began a public consultation on July 8, 2025, on a draft act that will establish rules for calculating, verifying, and reporting on recycled plastic content in single-use plastic beverage bottles.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Wilbur-Ellis Company for $630,737 over violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act at facilities in California and Washington.

EPA released this past Friday the agency's draft strategy for examining health and environmental risks in communities that reside near facilities that emit chemicals undergoing TSCA review.