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112(r)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Santa Ana, California Chemical Supplier Enter into Expedited...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Gallade Chemical, Inc. (“GCI”) entered into a July 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations implementing...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Community and Environmental NGOs File Suit After EPA Denies TSCA Section 21 Petition Concerning Prohibition of Hydrogen Fluoride...

As reported in our May 14, 2025, blog item, on May 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition filed under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) seeking to prohibit the use of...more

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Transportation/Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Mobile Agricultural Chemical...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and AMVAC Chemical Corporation (“AMVAC”) entered into a June 11th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of ADEM Admin. Code Div. 14. See Consent Order...more

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EAB Issues Consent Agreement and Final Order for TSCA Section 5 Violations

On May 5, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) issued a consent agreement and final order between EPA and Cytonix, LLC (Cytonix). According to the consent agreement, in 2022,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

EPA Speaks on PFAS: What Manufacturers Need to Know

After addressing a number of other programs over the first 100 days of the new administration, on April 28, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally addressed PFAS. Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined a number of...more

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Prop 65: Changes to Short-Form Warnings Will Cause Long-Term Impacts

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The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) recently amended its regulations concerning requirements for consumer product warnings to qualify for “safe harbor” protection from enforcement actions...more

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Paper Problems: BPS in Thermal Receipts Triggers Prop. 65 NOVs

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California shoppers might be getting more than just a receipt at checkout — they may also be exposed to a toxic chemical, according to Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) enforcer Center for Environmental Health (CEH) represented by...more

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Industrial Company Files Action Challenging EPA Disclosure of Confidential Business Information Submitted to EPA During...

On April 2, 2025, Inhance Technologies LLC initiated an action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia—Inhance Technologies LLC v. Zeldin, Case No. 1:25-cv-00980-JEB—challenging EPA’s refusal to withhold...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

ECHA Updates Annual Evaluation Statistics and Recommendations to Registrants on Improving Dossiers

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on February 26, 2025, that it has updated its annual statistics on evaluation progress. According to ECHA, between 2009 and 2024, it checked the compliance of 15,500...more

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New Chemical Identified in Chloraminated Drinking Water: Implications for Water Treatment Facilities and Chloramine Manufacturers

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After more than forty years of research, scientists finally determined the molecular formula of a chemical found in chloraminated drinking water. Using advanced analytical techniques, researchers detected and characterized...more

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[CLE Hybrid Event] A Year in Review: Discussing Vinson & Elkins’ 2024 Chemicals & Energy Antitrust Report - February 12th,...

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Join us as Darren Tucker and Jason Powers discuss recent antitrust developments in the energy sector and what lies ahead for companies in 2025. Key topics include the incoming Trump administration’s approach to antitrust...more

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Food and Beverage News and Trends - September 2024 #2

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This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Proposition 65: 2023 in Review

2023 was a busy year for Prop 65 with the highest number of Notices of Violation since its inception. The California law requires consumers receive warnings regarding the presence of chemicals that cause cancer or...more

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Ohio AG and DuPont Reach $110M Settlement Over Chemical Contamination

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On November 29, Ohio Attorney General (AG) Dave Yost and Governor Mark DeWine announced a proposed $110 million settlement with Du Pont De Nemours and Co. and The Chemours Company over alleged chemical contamination from...more

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OSHA Enforcement: Warren, Ohio, Battery Cell Manufacturing Plant Proposed Penalty Assessment

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an October 12th news release addressing Ultium Cells LLC (“UC”). UC is described as a Warren, Ohio, battery cell manufacturing plant....more

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Ethylene Oxide/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Penalties for Verona, Missouri, Chemical Plant

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a July 11th news release stating that it was undertaking enforcement against BCP Ingredients Inc. (“BCPI”). BCPI is stated to operate a chemical plant in...more

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Tennessee AG Sues More Than 20 PFAS Manufacturers

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Tennessee AG Jonathan Skrmetti is suing more than 20 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturers, including 3M and DuPont, seeking injunctive and monetary relief under the state’s public nuisance and uniform...more

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EPA Ends Expedited Review for Pesticide Products Aimed at Combatting SARS CoV-2 on Surfaces

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Agency Responds to New CDC Guidance on Risks from Surfaces and Recognizes Breadth of Approved List N Products - Since March 2020, EPA has prioritized and expedited reviews of disinfectant products under the Federal...more

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The ABCs of PFAS: What You Need to Know About Liabilities for the “Forever Chemical”

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS or PFOS, have been a key ingredient in numerous industrial and consumer products for decades. These man-made chemicals are prevalent and are also...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Environmental Update, December 2020 #2

Early Stakeholder Outreach – Review 2021 Rules: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), Division of Environmental Response and Revitalization (DERR), is seeking early stakeholder input on amendments to the Hazardous...more

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A look at the EU Market Surveillance Regulation

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 21 (October 29, 2020) - The European Union has some of the world’s most robust environmental, health and safety standards for products sold and imported into the market. Despite...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

FIFRA Stakeholders: How to Respond to an Enforcement Action or Inquiry

In a recent Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) advisory memorandum, we noted that enforcement activity under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) has been...more

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TSCA Stakeholders Beware: Enforcement Is on the Rise

Federal enforcement of chemical product laws is alive and well, despite a broadly held misconception to the contrary. We have seen over the past 18 months or so an uptick in federal enforcement under the Toxic Substances...more

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Why Should You Care About PFAS?

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Both Congress and United States Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”) are working to address what some call a “PFAS contamination crisis.” Enforcement actions and lawsuits have so far focused on the companies that have...more

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OSHA Enforcement: Hastings, Nebraska, Beef Processing Plant Cited for Alleged Violations Associated with Anhydrous Ammonia

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a January 18th news release noting it cited Noah’s Ark Processors LLC (“Noah’s”) for alleged process safety management violations. Noah’s is described as a...more

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