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PFAS are being detected in drinking water systems across the United States. Moreover, evolving regulatory developments already require or soon will require that public water systems sample for and remediate...

PFAS restriction under REACH – RAC opinion adopted, SEAC draft opinion agreed and public consultation launched. A major milestone has been reached in the EU generic restriction process for PFAS.

Recent anecdotal evidence suggests that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is restarting enforcement activities under a seldom-used consumer packaging law...

On August 28, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) issued a "Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Sampling Fact Sheet" (Fact Sheet)...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made its first move towards adding PFAS (per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances) to the list of hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response...

Joining the ranks of California, Maine, New York, Colorado, Minnesota, and Washington, Rhode Island has officially finalized a ban on the manufacture, sale...

On May 18, 2026, following through on its May 2025 announcements, the Trump administration, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), proposed two new PFAS rules. T

On January 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is proposing to list nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous constituents under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has released its long-anticipated Proposed Rule to designate the "forever" chemicals PFOA and PFOS...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on June 22, 2025, signed Senate Bill 25 (SB 25), a law that, among other provisions, requires the following consumer warning labeling on foods containing any of 44 ingredients...

If your business develops proprietary formulations, processes or ingredients — and sources any part of its supply chain from China — Beijing's new Five-Year Plan is a document that should land on your IP counsel's desk.

As of 1/27/2026, India and the EU have finalized a free trade agreement described by both sides as the "mother of all deals" that slashes tariffs, opens markets, and creates a combined economic region of roughly two billion people.

A Maine law that required consumer products companies to disclose the presence of "intentionally added" per- and perfluoroalkyl substances in products sold within the state has led to the filing of a consumer class action lawsuit against the disclosing company. Butler & Pai v. BIC USA, INC.

Global chemical regulatory ‘best guess' for 2026 amid political shifts, litigation and evolving U.S. and Europen Union policies.

Manufactures of carpets and rugs containing PFAS that are sold in California will be affected, although there are a number of exceptions.

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has taken a step toward regulating microplastics. On June 20, 2025, DTSC proposed to add microplastics...

What Happened? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its final recommended aquatic life water quality criteria and benchmarks for two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...