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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has published the draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List, introducing microplastics and pharmaceuticals as priority contaminant groups for the first time in drinking water regulation.

The Sierra Club added to the string of legal challenges to the US Securities and Exchange Commission's climate disclosure rule on March 13, 2024.

Concerns about microplastics and their effect on human and environmental health are no longer confined to academic literature or environmental advocacy. On April 6, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

Last month in New York, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department delivered a victory to landfill operator Waste Management, dismissing a laundry list of tort claims arising out of a real estate...

The Ninth Circuit reminded us that TSCA has teeth—and those teeth may apply to the world of recycling, disposal, wastewater, and biosolids. On May 13, 2026, the Ninth Circuit remanded the U.S. Environmental...

The Natural Resources Defense Counsel has told the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that overturning a three judge panel's "faithful application" of RCRA ...

As the election grows nearer, the implications of the outcome on environmental regulation come into focus.

On Feb. 12, 2026, the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) initiated a new proceeding (Case 26-E-0045) to reform how large electricity users connect to the grid. Case 26-E-0045...

On April 18, 2019 New York City Council approved a plan, the local version of the Green New Deal, that requires thousands of buildings to take steps to reduce their greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions.

On December 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to add all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) subject to reporting under the...

The permit shield defense is derived from 33 U.S.C. § 1342(k). In a prior opinion, Piney Run Preservation Association v. County Commissioners of Carroll County...

A pipeline operator has agreed to pay $50 million to Southern California fishermen, tourism companies and property owners who sued over an offshore oil spill last year.

Sierra Club v. Chesapeake Operating LLC et al is news more shocking than "Man Bites Dog"!

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. launches a dedicated blog addressing the expanding regulatory landscape of product stewardship, from chemical compliance to sustainability reporting and circular economy requirements. The platform will provide analysis on emerging issues including PFAS regulations, extended producer responsibility programs, and global packaging initiatives that challenge traditional regulatory frameworks. This resource aims to help companies navigate the intersection of chemical regulation, supply

Vermont's Agency of Natural Resources is busily working to implement a first-in-the-nation household hazardous waste extended producer responsibility law. Although federal law sets requirements...

In a long-awaited action, on April 19, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated the two most studied per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...

Is a product recyclable if it is made of recyclable materials? Or is it recyclable when it can be recycled by waste management facilities? Last month, the United States District Court...

California’s SB 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024,1 marks the first statewide extended producer responsibility program for textiles in the United States.