On May 9, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order No. 14294, "Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations" (EO), which reinforces the administration's deregulatory agenda.

Two recently enacted laws in Louisiana and Texas will each require separate warning labels on the packaging of food sold in their state if the food contains any of 44 specific ingredients.

CDC and OSHA both recommend that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks in public indoor settings in areas of high or substantial transmission.

In a groundbreaking decision, a federal district court has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate the "unreasonable risk"...

On December 11, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would make substantial reforms across multiple aspects of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

On April 28, 2025, after much anticipation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined the agency's plans to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).

Last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Biden administration finalized amendments to the procedural framework rule for conducting risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)...

On September 28, the Responsible Textiles Recovery Act of 2024 was signed into law which is designed to increase responsibilities of apparel and textile article producers regarding the reuse...

Robust U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) continued throughout 2025...

Product manufacturers, developers, agricultural operators, utilities, and local governments should take note of Maryland’s 2026 environmental actions. The most immediate impacts include new pre-construction...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now faces a June 30, 2026, deadline to issue a final response to a citizen petition seeking enforceable per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) limits...

After more than forty years of research, scientists finally determined the molecular formula of a chemical found in chloraminated drinking water.

In mid-December 2022, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) released Draft Guidance for Investigating and Remediating PFAS Contamination in Washington State.

What Happened: On April 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) pursuant to its authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act...

On July 21, 2026, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published two final rules revising its Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations governing protections for threatened species and exclusions from critical habitat designations.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has vacated the district court order that required the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate the “unreasonable risk” the court found to be posed...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, the Services) proposed four rules that would modify key Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations.

A coalition of 17 states and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) filed a federal lawsuit challenging California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act...

In an 11th-hour legislative push, California lawmakers passed AB 1207 and SB 840 over the weekend of September 13, extending the state's greenhouse gas reduction program through 2045...

On October 21, 2025, OMB issued Memorandum M-25-36, titled "Streamlining the Review of Deregulatory Actions." The guidance, signed by Acting OIRA Administrator Jeffrey Bossert Clark...