Under the Biden administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dealt two substantial blows to efforts to turn waste plastics into useful products through advanced recycling techniques such as pyrolysis. Now,...more
Key Takeaways -
What happened: Two recently enacted laws in Louisiana and Texas will each require separate warning labels on the packaging of food sold in their state if the food contains any of 44 specific ingredients....more
Key Takeaways -
What Happened: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its draft post-market chemical review prioritization method for public comment. Public comments are due July 18, 2025....more
When the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission unveiled its Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment on May 22 (reissued May 28), it framed the document as a clarion call: U.S. regulators must combat childhood...more
6/26/2025
/ Chemicals ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Manufacturers ,
Pesticides ,
PFAS ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Toxic Chemicals
Key Takeaways -
What Happened: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to update its food safety post-market chemical review program over the next few months to increase transparency and accelerate its...more
After a period of uncertainty, how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to revise its implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) during the second Trump administration is coming into focus...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an interim final rule on May 13, 2025, extending the reporting deadlines for its Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Reporting Rule, 40 C.F.R. Part 705, which...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) March 2025 publication of its new “Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool” spotlighted a lesser-known aspect of FDA’s regulation of pesticide residues on food: action levels....more
On April 28, 2025, after much anticipation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined the agency’s plans to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Although the announcement...more
4/30/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
CERCLA ,
Chemicals ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
PFAS ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Trump Administration
Just before the change in administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made headlines by revoking approvals to use the color additive FD&C Red Dye No. 3 in food after January 15, 2027. This was the latest example of...more
This alert was originally published on March 20, 2025, and has been revised based on recent developments.
Last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Biden administration finalized amendments to...more
This alert was originally published on December 4, 2024, and has been revised based on recent developments.
With the election of Donald Trump, the implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in 2025 will...more
Last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Biden administration finalized amendments to the procedural framework rule for conducting risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that...more
Key Takeaways -
What Happened: HHS Secretary Kennedy directed FDA to consider removing the current self-affirmation pathway for determining that a food ingredient is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)....more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations, 40 C.F.R. Part 68, appear to be headed back to rulemaking. These much-debated provisions have been amended, rescinded, and...more
Two more chlorinated solvents have been wholly or partially banned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Following the May 8, 2024 final rule on methylene chloride,...more
Overview -
Following our post-election Alert outlining major anticipated themes for environmental and natural resource law and policy in the second Trump administration, leaders from a number of our practices – many of...more
In a landmark decision, the D.C. Circuit Court invalidated an aspect of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule concerning confidential business information (CBI) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The...more
Companies that manufacture any of five chemicals are facing substantial fee payments under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published preliminary lists of manufacturers that...more
Mandatory testing of talc-containing cosmetic products is coming. At the end of December, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a cosmetics rule and test method for asbestos in talc that was required under Section...more
Key Takeaways -
What Happened: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new guidance regarding the registration and listing of cosmetic product facilities and products....more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule to protect workers from exposure to carbon tetrachloride (CTC), 40 C.F.R Part 751, Subpart H. This final rule, published on December 18, 2024, aligns with...more
Key Takeaways Delays by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in processing premanufacture notices (PMNs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) may lessen under final amendments to section 5 published on...more
Two more chlorinated solvents have been wholly or partially banned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Following the May 8, 2024 final rule on methylene chloride,...more
With the election of Donald Trump, the implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in 2025 will differ significantly from the pre-election expectations. Here are our projections on the likely developments in the...more