Minnesota Law Expanding Standards for Compostable Food Packaging
This May the Minnesota state legislature amended the Standards for Labeling Plastic Bags. The law which previously was limited to plastic bags will now cover food and beverage products and other food packaging. Products subject to the law include any product used to wrap, package, contain, store, prepare or consume a food or beverage. Additionally, […]
Supreme Court to Debate Overturning Chevron Doctrine
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider overturning the Chevron doctrine in the Court’s October 2023 term. Chevron is the legal doctrine that has given federal regulators broad power to define their authority. The appeal in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, by four New Jersey fishing companies, asks the court to overturn the watershed […]
New Tech Being Developed to Remove PFAS from Drinking Water
Canadian researchers have developed a potentially revolutionary method of filtering and eliminating poly-fluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water. Limiting and removing PFAS has been a national focus and is particularly important because the substances are highly durable. They persist in the environment and the body for years and have been linked to infertility, thyroid […]
EPA Issues SNUR for Inactive PFAS
On January 26, 2023, EPA proposed a significant new use rule (SNUR) for PFAS substances that are currently classified as “inactive” on the TSCA Inventory. A substance is considered inactive on the TSCA Inventory when it has not been manufactured, imported, or processed in the U.S. since 2006. When the rule is finalized, anyone who […]
Biden-Harris Administration Expands Cybersecurity Partnership in Chemical Sector
On October 26, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it is expanding its Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Initiative to the chemical sector. The ISC Cyber Security Initiative was launched in April 2021 to strengthen the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure across the country through private sector and government collaborations. The focus of the collaboration is to […]
Verdant Law Gives Presentation on EPA’s New PMN Review Process at Annual Product Stewardship Conference
Verdant Law is pleased to announce that Phil Moffat gave a presentation on EPA’s new PMN review process at this year’s Product Stewardship Conference. Moffat highlighted EPA’s proposed rule (expected to be released in February 2023) updating date procedural regulation to conform with the Lautenberg amendment, which requires EPA to make affirmative determinations on whether […]
Proposed Rule Changes to TSCA CBI
On May 12, 2022, EPA proposed a rule (87 FR 29078) that would update requirements for making confidential business information (CBI) claims under TSCA. According to the proposal, the focus of the rule is to enhance transparency and modernize reporting and review procedures for CBI claims. In addition, the rule will impose some additional requirements […]
Lawsuit over Coloring Agent in Skittles Dismissed
Mars Inc. was sued in July 2022 regarding claims related to the titanium dioxide content of its skittles candy. The complaint alleged that the titanium dioxide – a coloring ingredient– was toxic and that its presence made the candy unfit for human consumption. This suit was filed as a proposed class action in the U.S. […]
PCRRTK Friday Forum with Tala Henry and Jeff Dawson on PFAS
Join the ABA/SEER’s Pesticide, Chemical Regulation, Right-to-Know Committee for a remote Friday Forum with EPA’s Tala Henry, Deputy Director, Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics, and Jeff Dawson, Deputy Director, Health Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs for an overview of EPA’s PFAS Roadmap with emphasis on OCSPP key activities. The program will be held […]
False Claims Suit Against Danimer Scientific
Danimer Scientific is facing a federal securities class action after an investor, Darryl Keith Rosencrants, filed a suit against the manufacturer in May, 2021. The suit is a result of severe stock price drops after the publication of articles alleging the manufacturer made false claims on their products. Danimer maintains that their claims are accurate. […]