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The Prop 65 Annual Conference: Notes from the Front 2021

(Virtually - once again) Live from San Francisco, Kelley Green Law Blog is reporting today from the Prop 65 Clearinghouse 2021 Conference ... the largest annual gathering of stakeholders from the full spectrum of…

Maine Law Heralds Wave of "Extended Producer Responsibility" Mandates for Product Packaging

Signaling a notable advance in "extended producer responsibility" (EPR) policies, on July 13, Maine became the first U.S. state to require companies to pay fees related to the type and quantity of packaging for…

FDA Considers Petition to Ban PFAS Food Uses, As Companies Move Toward Phase-Out

A coalition of environmental, food safety, and consumer health advocacy groups petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday to ban per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from food contact uses,…

EPA Expands List of PFAS Subject to TRI Reporting

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adding three per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of substances reportable under the agency's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting program. Consistent…

The Prop 65 Annual Conference: Notes from the Front 2020

(Virtually) Live from San Francisco, Kelley Green Law Blog is reporting today from the Prop 65 Clearinghouse 2020 Conference .... the largest annual assemblage dedicated to the legal niche that is California’s…