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The Trump administration's approach to environmental enforcement has defied expectations, particularly regarding chemical imports under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). A recent EPA case against Wego Chemical Group demonstrates unprecedented scrutiny of TSCA compliance, including stringent penalties for violations and rejection of "not known or reasonably ascertainable" claims. This enforcement pattern reveals a regulatory landscape where chemical importers face heightened accountability despite bro

The Remedial Action Guidelines (RAGs) are useful – if conservative – default cleanup guidelines used by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced plans to revise its "Remediation Guidelines for Petroleum Contaminated Sites in Maine" issued on December 1, 2009.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has proposed a new regulation that would ban all sewage discharges to the marine waters along California’s coastline from large cruise ships and most other large ocean-going ships.

Last year, Governor Patrick announced a goal of 1.6GW of solar electricity in Massachusetts by 2020; a goal that requires more than 1.2GW of new solar in the next six years.

On Aug. 17, 2010, the Michigan State Senate passed sweeping reforms of Michigan’s Environmental Remediation Program, known as Part 201 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA).

Minnesota has amended its PFAS reporting requirements to exclude products manufactured before July 1, 2023, following Governor Tim Walz's signature on new legislation. The change addresses concerns from manufacturers about the difficulty of obtaining PFAS information for older replacement parts and refocuses compliance efforts on phasing out nonessential PFAS uses going forward.

I've posted a number of times about the coming wave of efforts to reduce or eliminate GHG emissions from buildings.

Yesterday, Judge William Young ruled that discharges to groundwater are not subject to Clean Water Act jurisdiction, even if they ultimately reach surface waters that are unambiguously waters...

Joining a growing list of western and New England states, Maine has just enacted a paint collection program for "post-consumer" paint.

Senior Regulatory Analyst Carla N. Hutton joins the podcast to discuss critical updates in state PFAS regulation, focusing on recent developments in New Mexico's PFAS Protection Act and Minnesota's reporting requirements. The conversation explores new guidance on labeling requirements, ongoing litigation challenging regulations, and fast-approaching compliance deadlines that businesses need to understand.

On February 1, 2018, the Ninth Circuit published Hawai'i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, which applied Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting requirements ...

In response to Governor Christie's direction to state agencies to implement common sense principles, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP") has adopted a rule to allow the agency to waive its own environmental regulations on a case-by-case basis.

Last year, a trade association challenged aspirational claims that JBS – the world's largest producer of beef products – was making about its commitment ​"to be net zero by 2040."

On August 25, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) will hold a pre-rulemaking stakeholder meeting on its implementation of the prohibitions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in apparel.

In an exclusive interview with Inside EPA last month, Rachel Jacobson, who recently left her post as the Obama administration's top Defense Department lawyer on environmental matters

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published the Developments in Delegations on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials and Advanced Materials — Tour de Table: July 2024 — June 2025...

While the Act certainly looks much like a tax, I failed to point out that the Act omits what is typically the biggest selling point of a carbon tax – its impact on prices and consumption behavior.