On April 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its long-awaited final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), including their salts and structural isomers,...more
After formulating an exciting new healthy food or beverage, the packaging it comes in may feel like an afterthought. It should not be. Food packaging has become an increasingly hot topic among federal and state regulators,...more
3/15/2024
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
GRAS ,
Green Guides ,
PFAS ,
Product Packaging ,
Recycling ,
Sustainability
On September 20, 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a Federal Register Notice and Request for Information asking for public comment about the use and presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...more
EPA is proposing nationally uniform and federally enforceable limits on six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water for the first time. This marks a key milestone in EPA's PFAS roadmap and establishes an...more
On December 15, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice of a Final Rule approving the use of a new American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) standard for conducting Phase I...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has released its long-anticipated Proposed Rule to designate the “forever” chemicals PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental...more
For the past several years, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (“WDNR”) has engaged in a multi-media effort to regulate the class of chemicals commonly referred to as “forever chemicals” in waters and soils in the...more
4/20/2022
/ CERCLA ,
Department of Natural Resources ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Groundwater ,
Hazardous Substances ,
PFAS ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Soil ,
Wastewater ,
Wisconsin
On October 18, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024 (the “PFAS Roadmap”). This widely anticipated plan further expands EPA’s...more
10/28/2021
/ CERCLA ,
Contamination ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
NPDES ,
PFAS ,
RCRA ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
On June 10, 2021, pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”), the U.S. EPA proposed a rule requiring manufacturers and importers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) to report information...more
Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inauguration on January 20, 2021 as the forty-sixth President of the United States could usher in a sweeping period of environmental regulatory changes vastly eclipsing those of his immediate predecessor...more
1/15/2021
/ Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule ,
Biden Administration ,
CERCLA ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Cross-State Air Pollution ,
Endangered Species ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Executive Orders ,
FIFRA ,
PFAS ,
RCRA ,
Renewable Energy ,
Repeal ,
Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) Policy ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Waters of the United States