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Hazardous Substances Toxic Chemicals Penalties

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern

First effective in 2024, the Act bans the sale or distribution of various products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals. On January 1, 2026, as part of the product phase-out timeline, the new law bans the sale or...more

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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

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New Target for Prop 65 Plaintiffs: Bisphenol-S

The New Year rings in with a likely wave of new enforcement actions under California’s Proposition 65 targeting Bisphenol-S (BPS), a popular substitute chemical for Bisphenol-A (BPA) which itself has been targeted by...more

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Washington State Enacts Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act

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Governor Jay Inslee signed Washington state’s Toxic-Free Cosmetic Act (the Act) into law on May 15, 2023. The Act sets stringent standards for companies operating within the state, aiming to eliminate the use of toxic...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

Environmental Compliance Basics - The Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act

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Does your business use or handle chemicals? If so, then read on. EPA recently released its 2015 enforcement report, noting thousands of enforcement cases, tens of thousands of inspections, and hundreds of millions of...more

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