On April 02, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6). The CCL is a list of contaminants that are currently not subject to any proposed or promulgated national primary drinking water regulations...
The concept of “microplastics” became popular in 2004 after a marine biologist revealed widespread plastic particles in marine environments, sediment and wildlife. That observation shifted the way the world perceived pollutants from “visible litter” to “invisible...
Over the past decade, green advertising has shifted from a reputational concern into a legitimate financial and legal risk. As 2026 settles in, this trend is only expected to intensify due to the regulatory shifts within the United States and on a global scale. Within...
On August 21, 2025, the Maine Board of Environmental Protection held its public hearing on its first wave of currently unavoidable use (CUU) determinations under Maine’s PFAS in products law, 38 M.R.S. § 1614, which prohibits the sale of consumer products containing...
Right on the heels of Administrator Lee Zeldin’s announcement of the EPA’s plan of action to combat PFAS contamination under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a somewhat surprising...
By: Matthew Lite, Esq. Experts often provide the most impactful and influential testimony a jury hears at trial. Unfortunately, even though many experts possess advanced college degrees and other impressive credentials, and testify with an air of confidence, that...