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Largely out of public view, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has been ramping up enforcement of its "backstop" efficiency standard and sales prohibition regarding general service lamps, including

On October 27, 2021, the Biden administration proposed two new rules to roll back its predecessor's regulatory clarifications involving habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving aggressively to reinstitute sweeping revisions to its affirmative defense and startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) exemptions under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that would have far-reaching implications for industry operations.

The world’s broadest PFAS labeling obligation has been put on hold. On September 16, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico granted an industry motion for a preliminary injunction against labeling requirements New Mexico enacted earlier this year. The court concluded that industry’s challenge to the labeling requirements was likely to succeed on the merits. The requirements were set to go into effect for products manufactured after January 1, 2027. Although further legal battles may remain, the program appears unlikely to take effect as scheduled.

Today, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a broad negotiating mandate for a new legally binding international agreement on plastic pollution.

On August 17, 2021, the NYSDEC will hold two public hearings regarding the Department's proposed regulations revising the State's Chemical Bulk Storage and Petroleum Bulk Storage Programs.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has adopted a final rule implementing the reporting provisions of the state's PFAS in products law, Minn. St. § 116.943.

Does your company manufacture domestically or import chemicals that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reviewing under section 6 of the Toxic Substances...

A Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)-inspired state law mandating that food containing any of 44 ingredients bear a label with the above statement, is now the subject of a federal district court challenge.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that could reshape the information importers must collect, verify, and provide for goods entering the United States. CBP is considering requirements for identifying supply chain parties and implementing technology-enabled traceability. Although CBP has not yet proposed regulatory text, the notice is another clear example of the expanding universe of deeper supply chain visibility requirements, which pose special challenges for complex articles.

Canada is increasing accountability for environmental claims by explicitly requiring companies to substantiate claims promoting the environmental benefits of their products and business activities.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) declined to formally adopt a mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction scheme for the shipping industry...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) "Set 2" final rule sets a new high‑water mark for the RFS...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has moved to intervene in a Clean Air Act (CAA) citizen suit and dismiss the case, even though the government did not file its own enforcement action.

What is happening? Packaging waste has received heavy attention from lawmakers in recent years. A growing number of states are adhering to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Recycled Content policies for plastics.

The dispute arises from the Air Force's practice of open burning and open detonation (OB/OD) of hazardous waste munitions at Tarague Beach, Guam.

On January 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) granted review of Sackett v. EPA, apparently with the sole purpose of deciding once and for all "the proper test for determining whether wetlands are ...

Federal and state policymakers are beginning to integrate AI technology for use in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews and permitting processes.