EPA Relaxes PFAS Drinking Water Standards, Cost Implications Remain
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed it will maintain the maximum contaminant levels for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic […]
ILMA Seeks Burden Reduction for TSCA PFAS Reporting
Update (May 12): The EPA published an interim final rule delaying the start of the submission period by nine months, from July […]
EPA Signals Policy Shift on PFAS Regulation
On April 28, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a comprehensive slate of new and forthcoming actions aimed at curbing PFAS contamination […]
Compliance Reminder: CPSC’s Flame Mitigation Standards
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will begin enforcing its safety standard for pre-filled portable fuel additive containers on July 12. […]
Compliance Reminder: TRI PFAS Reporting
Facilities covered under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, also known as the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program, […]
Deadline for Oregon EPR Compliance
The Lubricant Packaging Management Association (LPMA), a nonprofit organization created to help lubricant brand owners comply with packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) […]
Trump Pauses Most Tariffs for 90 Days
President Trump yesterday dropped the new tariff rates on imports from most U.S. trading partners to 10% for 90 days to allow […]
Latest Tariffs Exclude Lubricant Products
President Trump announced on Wednesday a universal 10% tariff as a baseline for all imports into the U.S. and higher duties on […]
Guidance Issued on Canadian Energy Imports
Following a request from ILMA, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published a list of imported Canadian energy and energy […]
Tariff Rates on Imports from Canada: What You Need to Know
On March 4, the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on nearly all imports to the U.S. from Canada, with a reduced […]
Tariffs Begin for Canadian, Mexican Imports
Effective today at 12:01 a.m., the Trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, except for Canadian energy products, which […]
FinCEN Again Pauses Enforcement of BOI Reporting Requirements
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced a temporary halt on penalties and enforcement actions related to Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) […]