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• CARB held a public workshop on July 21, 2026, to preview SB 253 regulatory concepts for 2027 and beyond (with no changes to 2026 reporting obligations).
• CARB’s December 2024 enforcement notice remains the operative guidance for 2026 reporting; companies must report only data already being collected as of the date of that notice,

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• The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service issued a final rule rescinding the definition of “harm” from ESA regulations at 50 C.F.R. § 17.3 and 50 C.F.R. § 222.102, eliminating the long-standing regulatory interpretation that habitat modification resulting in death or injury of listed species constitutes prohibited take.
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• California’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) law, Senate Bill (SB) 54, is facing a broad constitutional challenge brought by 17 states and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW).
• The lawsuit targets core features of California’s EPR framework, including source-reduction mandates, recyclability and recycling-rate targets, producer fees, the $500 million annual environmental mitigation surcharge, and

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• First-of-its-kind program: California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (SB 707) creates a statewide extended producer responsibility (EPR) framework for apparel and textile articles.
• July 1, 2026 deadline: “Producers” of “covered products” must register with CalRecycle-approved producer responsible organization (PRO) Landbell USA.
• August 13, 2026 workshop: CalRecycle will seek feedback on informal regulatory concepts

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California and Maryland ushered in a number of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations last week. Although packaging EPR laws in Oregon and Colorado have been operational for some time, recent milestones in California and Maryland will bring their programs into full swing this summer. While not yet fully implemented, Minnesota and Washington’s programs also hit…

On April 23, 2026, Maine became the first U.S. state to enact an extended producer responsibility (EPR) law that targets “electronic smoking devices” used to consume nicotine and cannabis. The Act to Create a Stewardship Program for Electronic Smoking Devices and Related Products (LD 1519) applies to every company that qualifies as a…

Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and released it for public comment. CCL 6 identifies contaminants that are not yet regulated but are known or anticipated to occur in public water systems and may require future regulation.…