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On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8(a) reporting rule...

The 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments amended the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to add the following sections requiring corrective action for releases...

Comments on each of these rules are due in March, with final rules to be issued by summer 2017.

In its massive new industrial boiler rules EPA singled out "manufacturers of motor vehicle parts and accessories" as one of the most affected industry types.

Maryland's extended producer responsibility program for packaging and paper products reaches a critical milestone with new implementing regulations taking effect May 25, 2026. Producers face imminent compliance deadlines, including a May 31 simplified supply report submission and July 1 registration requirements.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has just issued new perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) guidance that, if left unchallenged,

As you may recall, on August 5, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") was conducting an investigation into the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado when approximately 3 million gallons of mine wastewater spilled into Cement Creek,

With concerns over PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination on the rise, the regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving, both at the federal level and in many states.

The authors analyze a proposed rulemaking that could expose a wide range of industries and governmental entities to potential Superfund cleanup liability for releases of PFAS products.

A company bought property from the debtor in the mid-1980s that turned out to be contaminated.

California Governor Newsom has signed Senate Bill 501, significantly expanding the state's Responsible Battery Recycling Act to include medium-format batteries used in e-bikes, portable generators, and electric lawn equipment. The new law modifies collection obligations for retailers and clarifies when batteries qualify as easily removable, while maintaining core producer responsibilities for battery stewardship programs.

A summary of this year’s major environmental issues.

On August 31, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed rule for Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals prior to its publication in the Federal Register.

In May, EPA issued its 2016 Final Effluent Guidelines (ELG) Program Plan, which is EPA's first screening step to selection of industries for possible revision ...

On March 28, President Trump launched a sweeping overhaul of US energy and environmental policy. The presidential Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth (Order) repeals several policies of the Obama Administration and represents a dramatic shift in direction for the development of energy and other infrastructure projects in the United States.

When a company or other potentially responsible party (PRP) takes on a hazardous waste cleanup under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)...

Governor Brown and Legislature give the state's Department of Toxic Substances Control more power to regulate hazardous substances.

On November 4, 2019, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its long-awaited response to the DC Circuit's two decisions remanding portions of the Coal Ash Rule.