On October 7, 2023 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two landmark climate disclosure laws aimed at making major companies publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and report on their climate-related financial risks.
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EPA Announces Submission Period for 2024 Chemical Data Reporting
By Sarah Ingles & Alexandra B. Cunningham on
Posted in Environmental, Regulatory
In June 2023, EPA announced the dates for the 2024 submission period for information required under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule. The information is collected every four years from manufacturers and importers of certain chemicals in commerce, generally when production volumes for those chemicals are 25,000 pounds or greater in a given reporting year. The 2024 submission period runs from June 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024.
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Minnesota Becomes Second State to Pass Sweeping PFAS Ban and Reporting Law Targeting All Products
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As published on Hunton’s Nickel Report, in May 2023, Minnesota’s Governor Walz signed into law HF 2310, which bans the sale of certain products containing “intentionally added” per- and- polyfluoroalkyl substances in 2025 and then all products in 2032, and also establishes reporting requirements for products containing PFAS starting in 2026.
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EPA Releases Another Compliance Advisory on Pesticide Devices Due to “Substantial Non-Compliance” with FIFRA Requirements
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In February 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance quietly released a Compliance Advisory “What You Need to Know about Producing, Distributing, or Selling Pesticide Devices.”…
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Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure at Retail Establishments
By Jessica N. Vara on
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Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, especially with rising gas prices over the past year. EVs now make up roughly three percent of the global vehicle fleet, up from one percent at the end of 2020. …
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FTC is “Talking Trash” and Zeroing-in on “Recyclable” Claims
By Phyllis H. Marcus & Noreen M. Verini on
Posted in Advertising & Marketing, Environmental
The FTC has announced the next step in its ongoing review of the “Green Guides.” According to the FTC’s most recent announcement, it is zeroing-in on “recyclable” claims and will be hosting a workshop titled “Talking Trash at the FTC: Recyclable Claims and the Green Guides.”…
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Maine Department of Environmental Protection Releases Proposed Rule Implementing the Procedures for Maine’s Reporting Requirements and Prohibitions for Products Containing PFAS
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The Maine Department of Environmental Protection recently released a long anticipated proposed rule that would implement the procedures for Maine’s 2021 law requiring manufacturers to submit notifications to DEP for products and product components containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances sold in the state. …
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FTC Extends Deadline for Public Comment on Green Guides to April 24, 2023
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The FTC has announced that it is extending by 60 days (from February 21 to April 24, 2023) the public comment period on potential updates to the agency’s “Green Guides.”…
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Do the Products You Sell Contain PFAS?
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have taken center stage. The Biden administration’s regulatory agenda plans numerous revisions to environmental regulations to address this broad class of pervasive substances. While the US Environmental Protection Agency grapples with implementing these initiatives, states are aggressively forging ahead with their own plans.
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FTC Issues Green Guides Questionnaire
By Phyllis H. Marcus on
As we recently reported, the FTC voted to issue a notice in the Federal Register seeking input on updating its Green Guides. The FTC’s notice seeks input on a number of areas addressed by the current Guides, which last were updated in 2012.
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