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Summer’s Heating Up: New Wave of Prop. 65 Notices Targets BPS in Thermal Paper

USA - July 23 2025 In the three months since our previous post about major California businesses being targeted with a Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) Notice of Violation…

California Enacts Major CEQA Reforms

USA - July 7 2025 On June 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two budget bills that contained the most significant reforms to the California Environmental…

CalRecycle Releases Latest Draft of Regulations for California’s Plastic & Packaging EPR Law

USA - July 2 2025 On July 1, the California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery (CalRecycle), a California agency tasked with implementing the state's…

Local Governments Crank Up the Heat With Summer Minimum Wage Increases Effective July 1, 2025

USA - June 30 2025 On July 1, 2025, minimum wage increases will go into effect in certain cities and counties in California. In the City of Los Angeles, the minimum…

Supreme Court Narrows EPA’s Authority to Set Limitations in Clean Water Act Permits

USA - June 3 2025 On March 4, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency, holding that EPA does…

Maryland and Washington Join Growing List of States with Packaging EPR Laws

USA - May 30 2025 Maryland and Washington have joined the growing list of states enacting extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws for packaging and paper products…

EPA Announces Rollback of Biden-Era PFAS Rules

USA - May 15 2025 On May 14th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it plans to delay or rescind PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)…

Judicial Burn: Court Declares Proposition 65 Acrylamide Warning Unconstitutional

USA - May 7 2025 Acrylamide, a Proposition 65-listed substance that naturally forms in the cooking and heating of many plant-based foods, has been the focus of court…

Federal Agencies Propose Rule to Rescind the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act

USA - April 30 2025 On April 17, 2025, the Departments of Interior and Commerce issued a proposed rule to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” under the…

Paper Problems: BPS in Thermal Receipts Triggers Prop. 65 NOVs

USA - April 14 2025 California shoppers might be getting more than just a receipt at checkout—they may also be exposed to a toxic chemical, according to Proposition 65…