United States: Chemicals

The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) published for public comment its draft 2026 reissuance of the Upland Finfish Hatching and Rearing General Permit (Permit), which governs wastewater...

Alexandra Dunn, President and CEO of CropLife America, joins this discussion to explore critical challenges facing the crop protection industry.

The Food and Agriculture Organization's Development Law Service is hosting a webinar to explore the emerging legal concept of Rights of Nature and its intersection with critical areas including water resources, Indigenous Peoples' rights, biodiversity, and sustainable food systems. Legal experts will provide analytical insights through case studies and examine how this evolving framework connects to FAO's mandate for environmental protection and land tenure.

This edition of our quarterly newsletter on chemical regulatory developments provides updates on litigation, regulatory, legislative, and policy developments of importance to our clients.

The EPA has released draft risk evaluations for four chemicals under TSCA review—HHCB, phthalic anhydride, o-dichlorobenzene, and p-dichlorobenzene—marking a significant milestone in chemical safety assessment. Notably, the HHCB evaluation preliminarily concludes no unreasonable risk, which would be unprecedented in TSCA Section 6 history. The agency is seeking public comment and peer review through June 2026, with final evaluations due by February 2027 under a court-ordered schedule.

Keeping confidential business information (CBI) secret and protected from disclosure has long been a bedrock principle of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

The Ninth Circuit reversed a lower court and held that insurer Atlantic Specialty (as successor to One Beacon) had a duty to defend an employee’s suit against his employer, a semiconductor manufacturer.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) held a webinar on February 26, 2026, on its currently unavoidable use (CUU) rule concepts. Under Minnesota's per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) statute...

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) provides critical protections for commercially sensitive information related to a company’s business, processes, and chemicals.