The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed adding microplastics to the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List for the first time, while the Department of Health and Human Services launched...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 6, 2025, the availability of the draft Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk evaluations for the phthalates butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) and...

On August 14, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of its Pesticide App for Label Mitigations (PALM), which is described as an "easy-to-use...

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited nominations for scientific experts for appointment to the Science Advisory Committee...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has long navigated the complex intersection of science, law, policy, and public trust.

The Sound Science Act (S. 4397), introduced by Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) on April 27, 2026, would strengthen the science used for risk reviews and improve interagency coordination for chemicals regulated...

The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights has called for input on a thematic report on "forever chemicals (PFAS) and human rights." According to the UN, the report will identify how the adverse...

Current gyrations in foreign policy under the Trump Administration raise potential unintended impacts on the U.S. chemical industry, particularly at the intersection of international regulatory cooperation, global toxics...

Headlines this weekend refer to "renewed chaos" over e-mails sent to federal employees at most (some? all?) agencies of the government — asking employees...

Marking three decades since the Food Quality Protection Act revolutionized pesticide regulation, this analysis examines how an unlikely bipartisan coalition in the 104th Congress resolved the contentious Delaney Paradox. The legislation introduced the "reasonable certainty of no harm" standard and special protections for children, fundamentally reshaping how America balances agricultural productivity with food safety concerns that persist today.

On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its draft Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice, entitled "Pesticide Registration Notice 2026-NEW...

The first day of the NAW v. Feldon bench trial focused on establishing the factual record surrounding Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility program for plastic pollution and recycling.

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) held a hearing on a discussion draft of S.__, the Toxic Substances Control Act Fee Reauthorization...

On June 25, 2025, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University (GWU) Milken Institute School of Public Health...

On July 23, 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced the release of the Plan of Priorities, a multi-year plan that outlines upcoming priorities for the assessment of chemical substances.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has published a July 2025 report entitled Update on Critical Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Uses.

The EPA has completed its registration review of 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (4-CPA), a plant growth regulator used in mung bean production, finding no human health or environmental risks of concern. This final decision includes rare determinations under both the Endangered Species Act and Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program, marking an efficient regulatory process for this lower-risk pesticide. The decision comes as EPA faces mounting pressure to complete hundreds of pending registration reviews before th

The European Union's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation brings sweeping changes to packaging standards across member states, replacing decades of flexible implementation with harmonized requirements. Companies placing packaging or packaged products on the EU market face new substance restrictions, including strict limits on heavy metals and PFAS in food-contact materials. Understanding these phased compliance deadlines and evolving chemical regulations is critical for manufacturers and importers opera

Environmental groups have filed suit against California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, challenging final regulations under Senate Bill 54's extended producer responsibility program.

Connecticut will require manufacturers to notify state regulators and label consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals starting July 1, 2026.