On July 18, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolled out the "reorganization plan" for its Office of Research and Development (ORD).

Keeping confidential business information (CBI) secret and protected from disclosure has long been a bedrock principle of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

The FDA has launched a new proactive food chemical safety post-market assessment program and initiated reassessments of two widely used food additives: butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and azodicarbonamide (ADA).

A February 18, 2026, Executive Order (EO) from President Trump, entitled "Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental...

The EPA has announced plans to develop comprehensive TSCA regulations for legacy asbestos uses, seeking real-world data from workers, building owners, and communities about exposure risks during renovation and demolition activities. With a proposed rule deadline of June 2027, the agency aims to strengthen protections where people are actually exposed, though advocacy groups are already challenging the extended timeline.

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on January 22, 2026, on "Chemicals in Commerce: Legislative Proposal to Modernize America's Chemical Safety Law, Strengthen Critical Supply Chains...

A federal bench trial examining Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility program concluded with testimony on program administration feasibility and constitutional due process concerns.

For decades, energy policy debates in the United States have largely centered on a familiar tension: economic growth versus environmental protection. Today, however, that framing increasingly feels incomplete.

The Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO) FIFRA 25(b) Workgroup has released updated guidance intended to aid registrants in developing product efficacy data to support claims on products...

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on August 20, 2025, that it published an updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the European Union's (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation.

New Mexico's PFAS Protection Act faces dual legal challenges as a paint manufacturer and industry coalition contest the state's final rule requiring labeling and reporting for consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS. The lawsuits argue that the labeling requirements violate constitutional protections and exceed regulatory authority, with enforcement of the July 2026 rule now under judicial scrutiny.

On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit requesting that litigation over its 2024 final rule regulating chrysotile asbestos under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) be held in abeyance for an additional six months...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on March 6, 2025, that it plans to issue a rule "soon" to extend the reporting deadline for a rule under Section 8(d) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) signed a bill (HB 2516) amending the PFAS Reduction Act to ban certain consumer products containing intentionally...

EPA granted an unconditional registration for sulfoxaflor on May 6, 2013, subject to a variety of risk mitigation measures...

A federal judge in California has issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Senate Bill 343, the state's "Truth in Labeling" law that would restrict recyclability claims on product packaging. The ruling, which stems from a constitutional challenge brought by industry groups, raises questions about California's approach to regulating environmental marketing claims and creates uncertainty for businesses navigating compliance obligations ahead of the October 2026 enforcement date.

As the federal government endures another prolonged shutdown, uncertainty is rippling through every agency, with the impact clearly visible at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The Make America Healthy Again Commission (MAHA) draft report, released on May 22, 2025, was a spectacular mix of damning claims and interesting "facts."

On November 24, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the key default values that it uses in its risk assessments of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act...

On January 15, 2026, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment announced it will hold a legislative hearing on January 22, 2026, entitled "Chemicals in Commerce: Legislative Proposal...