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School’s Out For Summer, But Minnesota’s Amara’s Law Still Assigns PFAS Reporting Homework

Minnesota’s comprehensive per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution prevention law, commonly referred to as Amara’s Law, includes a product reporting requirement with broad reach and deadlines later in 2026...

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EPA Updates New Approach Methods To Replace Animal Testing For Chemical Assessments

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced two major actions to replace traditional animal-based testing with advanced New Approach Methods (NAM) for chemical assessments under TSCA and FIFRA...

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

IRS Cancels June Hearing On Petition To Add Methyl Methacrylate-Ethyl Methacrylate-Methacrylic Acid Copolymer In A Styrene Solution To List Of Chemical Substances Subject To Superfund Excise Tax

The Internal Revenue Service announced it would hold a hearing on June 18, 2026, regarding a petition to add methyl methacrylate-ethyl methacrylate-methacrylic acid copolymer in a styrene solution to the list of taxable substances under the Superfund excise tax. However, due to receiving no requests to testify or topic outlines by the deadline, the IRS has canceled the scheduled hearing.

United States Tax

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Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Announces Settlement With International Agribusiness Company For TSCA Violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Wilbur-Ellis Company for $630,737 over violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act at facilities in California and Washington.

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Connecticut Previews PFAS Reporting Form Ahead Of July Deadline

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

Trump Administration Proposes Two New PFAS Rules – Part I

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

ACD’s ChemEdge 2026, August 12-14, 2026, Atlanta, GA

United States International

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Bergeson & Campbell

EC Releases Roadmap To Phase Out Animal Testing For Chemical Safety Assessments

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Connecticut Posts PFAS Reporting Form Due July 1, 2026

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Plans To Expand Immediately MyPeST Platform For Pesticide Submission

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Potential Listing Of Flame Retardants DBDPE And TBPH In Stockholm Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Worldwide Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Connecticut Posts PFAS Reporting Form For Manufacturers; Will Post Fillable Version In Early June

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

State PFAS Requirements — A Conversation With Carla N. Hutton (Podcast)

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Files Administrative Complaint Against Chemical Supplier For TSCA Violations

Worldwide Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

AI Notetakers: Productivity Tool Or Emerging Legal Risk?

United States Technology

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Mayer Brown

What Ebola Outbreaks Mean To U.S. Businesses

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

USTR Recommends New Tariffs Following Forced Labor Investigations

United States International

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Minnesota’s New Cannabis And Hemp Laws

United States Government

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Harris Sliwoski

Sanctions Update: June 15, 2026

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

EPA Proposes Rules To Extend Time To Comply With PFOA And PFOS Drinking Water Standards And Rescind Regulatory Determinations And Regulations For Other PFAS

The EPA has proposed two significant rules affecting PFAS drinking water standards: one offering water systems an optional two-year extension to comply with PFOA and PFOS limits until 2031, and another rescinding...

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Beyond The 2%: Unlocking The Structural Margin In Chemical Procurement

Chemical producers spend 50-70% of production costs on raw materials, yet procurement functions typically deliver only 2% in annual savings. What if there was a way to move beyond incremental improvements and unlock structural margin impact that compounds year over year?

United States Government

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AlixPartners

What The 'New TSCA' Has Accomplished—and What Comes Next

Three attorneys from Wiley Law's Environment & Product Regulation Practice examine the significant developments and implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act since its landmark 2016 amendments. Their analysis explores what the reformed legislation has achieved in regulating chemical substances and outlines the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for environmental regulation.

United States Environment

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Wiley Rein

Cruise Control: Hantavirus, Rodent Control, And FIFRA’s Expanding Public Health Role

Public attention surrounding hantavirus outbreaks often focuses, understandably, on the immediate health risks associated with rodent exposure. Recent reports tied to a cruise vessel outbreak of hantavirus...

United States Healthcare

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Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Extends Deadline For Reporting Health And Safety Data For 16 Chemicals

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Catherina D. Narigon And L. Claire Hansen, “Plastics Industry Faces Rising Tide Of Litigation, Regulation And Reputational Risk,” Chemical Processing, May 13, 2026.

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Proposes To Rescind Certain PFAS Drinking Water Standards And Extend Compliance Deadlines For PFOA And PFOS

United States Environment

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Jones Day

Rethinking The Pantry: FDA Finalizes Post‑Market Plan For Food Chemicals And Initiates Reassessments Of BHT And ADA

United States Healthcare

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Jersey’s Recent “Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act” Aims To Curb PFAS Exposure From Certain Consumer Products

United States Environment

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

EPA Rolls Back PFAS Regulations, States Fill The Gap

United States Environment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

USITC Will Hold Hearing On "China’s State Support And Pricing Practices In The Biotechnology Sector: Impact On U.S. Industry”

United States Healthcare

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Bergeson & Campbell

Recent Federal Developments For May 2026

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

USDA RFI Seeks Input On Regulatory Considerations Related To The Review Of Modified Organisms Subject To The Plant Protection Act

United States Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

FDA Releases Final Documents For Food Chemical Safety Post-Market Assessment Program, Launches Reassessment Of BHT And ADA

United States Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

USITC Will Hold Hearing On "China’s State Support And Pricing Practices In The Biotechnology Sector: Impact On U.S. Industry”

As reported in our March 5, 2026, blog item, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is undertaking a factfinding investigation to examine Chinese state support...

United States Healthcare

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Bergeson & Campbell

Recent Federal Developments For May 2026

The tenth annual TSCA Reform Conference examines a decade of progress under the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, while Congress considers modernization bills and EPA advances chemical reviews amid budget constraints and evolving regulatory priorities. Federal agencies navigate complex challenges in chemical safety oversight, from PFAS contamination to food additive assessments, as stakeholders debate the future direction of environmental protection and public health policy.

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

USDA RFI Seeks Input On Regulatory Considerations Related To The Review Of Modified Organisms Subject To The Plant Protection Act

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking public input on alternative regulatory frameworks for genetically engineered organisms under the Plant Protection Act, following a court ruling that vacated the 2020 SECURE rule.

United States Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

FDA Releases Final Documents For Food Chemical Safety Post-Market Assessment Program, Launches Reassessment Of BHT And ADA

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).

United States Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Ninth Circuit Directs EPA To Consider Whether DecaBDE Rule Should Extend To Solid Waste Disposal, Wastewater Treatment, And Biosolids

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

EPA Will Hold TSCA CBI Claim Expiration Webinar On May 6, 2026

The EPA is hosting a webinar to guide companies through the complex process of managing Confidential Business Information claims under TSCA, including how to identify expiring claims and navigate the extension request system.

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Releases First List Of Expiring TSCA CBI Claims

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the first public list of Confidential Business Information (CBI) claims scheduled to expire under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

The Case For Product Stewardship — A Conversation With Molly Blessing (Podcast)

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Molly R. Blessing, Vice President of Sustainability & Product Stewardship for the Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA).

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

EPA’s FY 2026 Top Management Challenges Include Meeting Statutory Requirements For Ensuring The Safe Use Of Chemicals

The U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General has identified six critical management challenges facing the agency in fiscal year 2026, with particular emphasis on resource constraints and statutory deadlines affecting chemical safety assessments.

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Releases Final Risk Evaluation For 1,2-Dichloroethane, Finds Unreasonable Risk Of Injury To Human Health For 15 COUs Involving Workplace Exposure

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

China's Five-Year Plan: The IP Wake-Up Call For Specialty Chemical And Life Science Companies

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Stranger Things In The RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Minnesota PFAS Reporting Deadline Extended To Sept. 15, 2026

United States Environment

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

EPA Seeks Comment On Interim PFAS Destruction And Disposal Guidance

United States Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Senate Bill Intends To Strengthen The Science Used For TSCA Risk Evaluations

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

ECHA Will Hold Webinar On PFAS Restriction On May 7, 2026

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

EPA Releases List Of Expiring CBI Claims Under TSCA

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

How EPA Reviews Mixed Metal Oxides Used In Battery Cathode Active Materials

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Washington Ecology Releases Draft 2026 Upland Finfish Hatchery Permit For Public Comment: Increased Reporting And Compliance Detail, No Major Changes To Core Effluent Limits

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Minnesota Announces Release Of Version 1.2 Of The PFAS Reporting Information System For Manufacturers, Posts Reporting Extension And Waiver Request Forms

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

PFAS On Your Hands? EPA Weighs In With Updated Interim Guidance On The Destruction And Disposal Of PFAS Substances

United States Environment

AP

Arnold & Porter

EPA Releases First List Of CBI Claims Scheduled To Expire And Become Public Beginning June 2026, Unless Reasserted And Re-Substantiated

United States Environment

WR

Wiley Rein

Agriculture, MAHA, And More: A Conversation With Alexandra Dunn And James v. Aidala (Podcast)

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Report Outlines Government Incentives Critical To Helping Businesses Scale Sustainable Chemicals

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

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2026 Forecast: TSCA Reform Developments — A Conversation With Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. And Ryan N. Schmit (Podcast)

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Bergeson & Campbell

DMCAR Trend #8 – PFAS Inspires Forever Litigation (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Clock Ticking For Companies To Comply With California PFAS Laws (Video)

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Greenberg Glusker LLP

PFAS Regulatory Developments: Cleanup, Disposal, Testing And Reporting Issues (Video)

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Bracewell

Interview With Dr. Michal Freedhoff (Video)

AP

Arnold & Porter

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