On April 21, 2025, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA” or “the Agency”) released proposed rules that if finalized would help effectuate the Gopher State’s ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in...more
With 2025 officially underway, companies should be mindful of two key deadlines for submitting mandatory per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) information to North American regulators....more
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA” or “the Agency”) is requesting comments by December 19 on development of the state’s program for reporting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in products and the...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “the Agency”) has announced that it is delaying the reporting period for its controversial per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) disclosure rule eight months, with...more
Earlier today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) finalized elimination of the de minimis exemption for reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) under the Toxic Release Inventory (“TRI”). EPA is...more
So-called “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) were barely on the regulatory radar screen a decade ago. Now, much like the most recent Best Picture award winner, PFAS are seemingly “Everything...more
Joining the ranks of California, Minnesota, Maine, and New York, Washington state has officially finalized a ban on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of a variety of products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more
In the midst of already tumultuous regulatory change, Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (“MDEP”) has officially delayed the reporting requirements of their landmark per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”)...more
Last week, the Minnesota House passed the state’s largest-ever environmental and natural resources funding bill, including a ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in many consumer products beginning in 2025,...more
“First movers” in a regulatory field often need to recalibrate their approach. Maine is no exception as it seeks to implement the broadest reporting and use ban in the country addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...more
Comments are due February 3rd on EPA’s proposed (and much anticipated) rule to eliminate use of the de minimis exemption for reporting on per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) under the Toxic Release Inventory (“TRI”)...more
Earlier this week, on July 18, 2022, U.S. EPA issued a final rule that subjects five new per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) to the Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”) reporting requirements under Section 313 of the...more
The new 2021-2023 strategic plan of the U.S. EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) floats a series of potential expanded reporting requirements under the agency’s Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical...more
Citing difficulties experienced by numerous submitters using EPA’s online reporting portal, the agency has extended the TSCA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) deadline for two months....more
In 2017, at the direction of a provision in the 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which fundamentally reformed the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA convened a group of stakeholders...more
The U.S. EPA announced proposed amendments to the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule with an aim “to better support Agency data collection efforts, align reporting with the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st...more
After almost a decade of study and input from stakeholders, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has proposed first-time reporting requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) for manufacturers,...more