Plaintiffs went looking for PFAS when they sent a mouthwash sample out for independent testing.

Federal agencies USDA, HHS, and EPA have updated their coordination framework for monitoring heavy metals and chemical contaminants in meat, poultry, and egg products, marking a significant shift in food safety oversight. This enhanced collaboration establishes new protocols for sampling, testing, and regulatory enforcement as part of the Administration's broader "Make America Healthy Again" initiative. The changes promise more frequent information sharing and coordinated responses to contamination concerns

On April 11, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a request for information to solicit ideas for deregulation.

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

On October 23, 2025, the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight held a hearing...

The release of a discussion draft to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) offers an early window into how chemical policy may evolve in Congress, even as the legislative path forward remains uncertain.

On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intent to reconsider the May 3, 2024, rule amending the procedural framework rule for conducting risk evaluations...

Congress has approximately one month to use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to undo qualifying Biden Administration-issued regulations.

As reported in our May 29, 2025, memorandum, on May 22, 2025, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) held a public hearing on its proposed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...

On June 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of updated refined interim core maps that identify areas that EPA states are important to 12 threatened or endangered (listed) species and their critical habitats as designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

On February 15, 2023, the EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention and the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine announced plans to seek public input on the best approaches for updating their respective oversight responsibilities for specific products.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a new email subscription feature for its Bulletins Live! Two system, enabling pesticide users to receive real-time updates on geographically specific use limitations designed to protect endangered species. This development addresses longstanding requests from agricultural stakeholders who need timely access to evolving Pesticide Use Limitation Areas that can change between the time they pull compliance documentation and their actual application dates.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on May 12, 2025, an interim final rule that would extend the dates of the reporting period for data...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on April 28, 2026, the availability of an update to the April 16, 2024, interim guidance on the destruction and disposal of perfluoroalkyl...

The U.S. Department of Commerce has imposed sweeping export restrictions on black mass and tungsten waste, requiring 100% of monthly sales to remain domestic unless exceptions are granted. This unprecedented move, effective August 27, 2026, raises critical questions about supply chain disruptions, regulatory alignment with existing environmental laws, and whether domestic recycling capacity can handle the sudden influx of materials previously processed overseas.

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) appears to be headed for yet another full-year delay following growing political pressure, concerns about the readiness of the European Commission's (EC)...

The European Union Ecolabel represents a voluntary certification system that evaluates products across their entire lifecycle, from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal. As the EU transitions toward a circular economy model, this world-renowned label helps distinguish credible environmental claims from misleading ones through transparent, independently verified standards.

Among the less-noticed, less-reported implications of "firing" federal employees for whatever reason (or no reason) is the process under current law and regulations that applies to reducing or eliminating.

On May 15, 2025, the Center for Environmental Accountability (CEA) filed a petition under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requesting that the U.S.

Ponder the following existential question: Who does their job less effectively? Members of Congress, or employees of federal agencies? Let's examine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees versus those responsible for legislating environmental laws.