17 States and NAW Challenge California’s Packaging EPR Law
Seventeen states filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54). The suit seeks […]
SCAQMD Proposed Rulemaking for Heat Quenching Resumes June 18
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has announced that it will hold a working group meeting for Proposed Rule (PR) […]
California SB 54: EPR Compliance Obligations for ILMA Members
California’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law, Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), is now in effect with significant implications for lubricant manufacturers, brand […]
OSHA Extends HazCom Compliance Deadlines
Update (June 9, 2026): With the May 19, 2026, compliance deadline for substances now past, manufacturers, importers and distributors of substances are […]
ILMA Engages EPA on IPBC Risk Assessment
The EPA is advancing risk evaluations of iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC) for purposes of regulation under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act […]
ILMA Seeks Volunteers for EU Regulatory Working Group
The European Union’s chemicals regulatory framework is undergoing a period of significant and accelerating change — and its reach extends well beyond […]
EPA Takes Deregulatory Action on PFAS
The EPA is advancing a series of deregulatory actions affecting PFAS across multiple statutory frameworks, including the Safe Drinking Water Act and […]
EPA Region 6 Initiates SPCC Enforcement Sweep
ILMA has learned that EPA Region 6 has launched a coordinated enforcement sweep, targeting Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) compliance at […]
OSHA Issues Updated Heat National Emphasis Program
On April 10, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an updated National Emphasis Program (NEP) on outdoor and indoor heat-related […]
ILMA Seeks Burden Reduction for TSCA PFAS Reporting
Update (April 15, 2026): On Nov. 13, the EPA proposed revisions to the PFAS Reporting Rule under TSCA to incorporate exemptions and […]
EU Moves Closer to Sweeping PFAS Restrictions
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is moving forward on what would be one of the most consequential chemical regulatory actions in recent […]
EPA Eliminates DEF Sensor Requirement
The EPA issued guidance on March 27 eliminating the Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Urea Quality Sensor (UQS) requirement for on-road diesel vehicles […]
