7/6/2026 6:25:08 PM Federal Court Enjoins the California AG from Enforcing Prop 65 Warnings for DEA in Cosmetic and Personal Care Products By Chris Rendall-Jackson On June 24, 2026, a California federal court permanently enjoined the California Attorney General (AG), and those acting in privity or...
6/24/2026 9:55:08 PM CARB To Extend Deadline for SB 253 Reporting in 2026 by Three Months By Chris Rendall-Jackson On June 24, 2026, CARB announced that it will be extending the 2026 deadline to report Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions pursuant to SB...
6/22/2026 5:20:38 PM EPA Announces Rulemaking to Rescind SDWA Drinking Water Limits for Certain PFAS By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Hayleigh Shobar Don Sobelman +1 more... Show less On May 18, EPA published a proposed Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) rule (available here) that would rescind the portions of the Biden...
6/22/2026 5:05:38 PM Colorado Passes EPR Law for EV Batteries By Chris Rendall-Jackson On June 3, 2026, Colorado passed an extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for propulsion batteries, which are batteries supplying...
6/5/2026 8:25:08 PM Maine Passes First-In-The-Nation EPR Law Targeting Electronic Smoking Devices By Chris Rendall-Jackson On April 23, 2026, Maine became the first state in the nation to pass an extended producer responsibility (EPR) law targeting vapes,...
5/12/2026 12:30:38 AM CalRecycle Publishes Three SB 54 Guidance Documents By Chris Rendall-Jackson On May 11, 2026, CalRecycle published SB 54 guidance documents regarding the identification of producers, the identification of covered...
5/2/2026 12:55:38 AM CalRecycle announces final regulations implementing SB 54, publishes new Producer Guidance website, and launches new online portal By Chris Rendall-Jackson On May 1, 2026, CalRecycle announced final regulations implementing SB 54, published a new Producer Guidance website, and launched a new...
4/29/2026 6:05:38 PM EPA Releases Updated Guidance on Destruction and Disposal of PFAS-Containing Materials By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Hayleigh Shobar Don Sobelman +1 more... Show less EPA has released a new Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Materials...
4/13/2026 7:25:38 PM EPA Further Revises Reporting Period for PFAS Reporting Requirements Under TSCA Section 8(a)(7) By Sarah Bell Chris Rendall-Jackson Hayleigh Shobar Don Sobelman +1 more... Show less On April 9, 2026, EPA announced a final rule revising the start of the reporting period for the one-time PFAS reporting requirement under...
3/27/2026 11:20:37 PM In Brief: Environmental Assessment in USA (California) By Sarah Bell Linda Gilleran Robert Hines Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman John Ugai +3 more... Show less This excerpt from a Lexology Panoramic was authored by Farella environmental lawyers. Read “In Brief: Environmental Assessment in USA...
3/27/2026 11:15:38 PM At a Glance: Key Environmental Legislation in USA (California) By Sarah Bell Linda Gilleran Robert Hines Chris Rendall-Jackson Don Sobelman John Ugai +3 more... Show less “At a Glance: Key Environmental Legislation in California” is an excerpt from the US Environment - California Lexology Panoramic...
3/24/2026 9:25:37 PM SB 54 Regulations May Be Approved or Disapproved by May 2026 By Chris Rendall-Jackson On March 19, 2026, CalRecycle submitted the most recent version of its proposed regulations implementing SB 54 to the Office of...
3/24/2026 12:45:08 AM CARB Holds Public Workshop on Implementation of SB 253 Reporting By Chris Rendall-Jackson On March 23, 2026, CARB held a public workshop and solicited comments on SB 253 reporting for 2026 and upcoming rulemaking that will...
3/18/2026 8:05:38 PM Lawsuit Filed Challenging Constitutionality of SB 343 By Chris Rendall-Jackson On March 17, 2026, a number of parties filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California challenging...
2/28/2026 12:20:08 AM CalRecycle Approves Landbell USA as the PRO for California’s Textile EPR Law By Chris Rendall-Jackson On February 27, 2026, CalRecycle announced that, of three applicants, it approved Landbell USA as the producer responsibility...
2/26/2026 6:50:00 PM CARB Adopts Regulations to Implement SB 261 and SB 253 By Chris Rendall-Jackson On February 26, 2026, CARB adopted initial regulations to implement SB 261 and SB 253. As a reminder, starting in 2026, business entities...