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EPA’s Office of Research and Development — Villain or Victim?

On July 18, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolled out the “reorganization plan” for its Office of Research and Development (ORD). The stated goal of the plan is to reduce budget expenditures, improve...more

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EPA Announces Plan to Eliminate its Office of Research and Development

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced July 18 it would continue workforce reductions through the elimination of its Office of Research and Development, which provides the independent scientific research that underpins...more

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Minnesota Extends Its PFAS-in-Products Reporting Deadline After Significant Public Comments

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After evaluating public comments on its proposed PFAS-in-products reporting rules, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has agreed to exercise its authority under section 116.943 of the Minnesota Statutes (Amara’s...more

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Tustin, California's New State-Funded Water Treatment System to Eliminate PFAS From Drinking Water

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Facing federal government plans to weaken regulation of “forever chemicals” in drinking water, Tustin’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, announced the city received a new, state-funded water treatment system designed to remove per-...more

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Defra Calls for Comments on Indicative Lists for LC-PFCAs, Their Salts, and Related Compounds

On June 2, 2025, the United Kingdom (UK) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) requested comment on a draft indicative list for long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC-PFCA), their salts, and related...more

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Paper Straws and PFAS: The Policy Shift Behind Executive Order 14208

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On February 10, 2025, President Trump authorized Executive Order 14208 (E.O. 14208) revising United States federal policy on paper straw use. E.O. 14208 specifically called on the federal government to stop purchasing paper...more

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Maine Updates PFAS in Products Web Page, Includes Instructions for Submitting a CUU Proposal

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) updated its web page on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products on May 2, 2025. The updated page includes links to the April 2025 final rule on products...more

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Bills Severing EPA from Risk Assessment Research Draw Heat from Democratic AGs

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A group of 14 Democratic AGs sent a letter to U.S. Senate and House leaders urging them to oppose efforts to prohibit the EPA from using human health risk assessments and to dismantle the EPA’s Office of Research and...more

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Chemical Law and Policy — A Conversation with Karyn Schmidt

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Karyn Schmidt, now a principal at Squire Patton Boggs in its Public Policy practice, after spending 25 years at the American Chemistry Council (ACC). For the many members in the...more

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When Career Fairs Tell Government Recruiters: “Don’t Bother to Show Up”

Headlines this weekend refer to “renewed chaos” over e-mails sent to federal employees at most (some? all?) agencies of the government — asking employees to list their five accomplishments for the week. In our February 24,...more

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PFAS Updates: Congressional and Federal Regulatory Developments

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This posting provides an update on PFAS developments involving federal legislative and regulatory activities. Congress - On November 6, 2019, a panel of experts at a congressional briefing sponsored by the Endocrine...more

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More Congressional Scrutiny of the Federal Government’s PFAS Efforts

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On March 6, 2019, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Environmental Subcommittee held a hearing entitled "Examining PFAS Chemicals and Their Risks." The purpose of the hearing was to examine (1) the health effects...more

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