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Skittles Survive as California Passes Landmark “California Food Safety Act”
The so-called “Skittles Ban” is no more, but earlier this week the California legislature passed a novel bill that would ban four food additives from grocery store shelves starting in 2027. Governor Newsom has until…
Maine Seeks Feedback on Types of Food Packaging Subject to PFAS Prohibition and Availability of “Safer Alternatives”
After years of back-and-forth, the Maine Department of the Environment (“MDEP”) is seeking comment ( by this coming Monday ) on a “ concept draft ” regulation identifying the types of food packaging that would fall…
Washington State Adopts Restrictions and Reporting Requirements for PFAS, Flame Retardants, Phthalates and Bisphenols in Wide Range of Consumer Products
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…
Maine Delays PFAS Reporting Requirement For Two Years
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…
With TRI Reports due July 1, EPA Expands List of Reportable PFAS
With the annual July 1 deadline for filing Toxic Release Inventory (“TRI”) reports right around the corner, on June 22nd, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) finalized the addition of nine more per- and…