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Maine Makes a Bold Move in Banning Most PFAS-Containing Products

Last month, the Maine legislature introduced broad and sweeping restrictions on a range of products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). These restrictions are some of the most comprehensive in the…

The Prop 65 Pandemic: No Covid Slow-Down for Enforcement

While the Covid-19 pandemic caused all sorts of disruptions to society and the economy, at least one area of business has thrived over the last two years: private plaintiff enforcement of California Proposition 65. In…

California Tweaks Proposed Revisions to Limit Use of Prop 65 "Short Form" Warnings (Updated)

Almost a year after initially proposing revisions that would substantially curtail use of the popular "short form" warnings under Proposition 65 (see my prior blog post for more details ), the California Office of…

New EPA Nationwide Recycling Strategy Highlights "Extended Producer Responsibility" Programs in Advancing the "Circular Economy"

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) final National Recycling Strategy, released yesterday, includes prominent mention of "extended producer responsibility" (EPR) as a prime example of programs that…

EPA Proposes Extension Until 2024 for Compliance with Problematic PBT Rule

As the U.S. EPA embarks on a full review of regulations addressing the sale, distribution and use of five "persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic" (PBT) substances, the agency already is proposing to extend until 2024…