Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut will require that certain consumer products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) be labeled.

The Council of the European Union (EU) announced on June 12, 2025, that it reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament (EP) on the "one substance, one assessment" (OSOA) legislative package...

On August 1, 2025, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a judgment upholding the 2022 decision of the General Court annulling the 2019 harmonized classification and labeling of titanium dioxide...

On August 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota granted the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) motion to dismiss the Cookware Sustainability Alliance's (CSA)...

On June 19 to June 20, 2025, the European Union (EU) Horizon Europe projects...

Under the 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg Act) amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), most confidential business information (CBI)...

Representatives Scott Peters and Mariannette Miller-Meeks have introduced legislation to formally authorize and strengthen the EPA's Safer Choice Program, which provides a voluntary framework for evaluating chemical safety in consumer products. The bill aims to establish permanent congressional authorization for a program that has operated for decades without formal legislative backing, while adding new protections and transparency measures.

As reported in our March 31, 2025, blog item, on March 21, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral argument in a case challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 6, 2026, the availability of the final risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on April 9, 2026, that it will publish a final rule postponing the start of the reporting period for the perfluoroalkyl...

On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule that would extend certain compliance dates in the final risk management rule for methylene chloride...

On March 16, 2026, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report on engineered biofertilizers, which use genetic engineering and combine multiple strains of microbes to enhance...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced on July 23, 2025, that it will extend the January 1, 2026, deadline for reporting products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended the deadline for manufacturers to report intentionally added PFAS in products sold in Minnesota, moving the date from July 1, 2026, to September 15, 2026.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is preparing comprehensive revisions to its pesticide regulations and seeking stakeholder input on implementation of the Birds and Bees Protection Act, which will restrict neonicotinoid pesticides and treated seeds. A virtual meeting scheduled for August 2026 will cover certification requirements, commercial permits, pesticide use restrictions, and the critical agricultural waiver process for treated seeds before the 2029 effective date.

On June 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that its Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) has launched an updated Pre-Application Questionnaire that will replace the BRS Permitting Assistant in APHIS eFile.

Representative Rich McCormick introduces legislation to establish a dedicated biotechnology leadership position within the U.S. Department of State, responding to recommendations from the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology. The bill aims to coordinate America's international biotechnology strategy and counter strategic rivals in this critical arena of global competition.

In July, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published the Trump Administration’s 2026 Unified Agenda. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Unified Agenda includes the following rulemakings regarding biobased products and biotechnology...

Registration has opened for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) annual stakeholder meeting on November 13, 2025.

Current news on the government efficiency and reform front concerns the near-miss of a government shutdown last week (the budget would have lapsed at midnight on March 14, 2025).