With just over thirty days until President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris are sworn into office, the Biden-Harris team continues to work on the many aspects of transition to ensure that change can commence immediately after swearing in. While...
Environmental
Climate Lawsuit In The Netherlands Looks To Accelerate Change
Recently in The Netherlands, a group of over 17,000 citizens and several environmental groups sued Shell, asking the Court to require the company to reduce its emissions of carbon dioxide by 2030 by 45% of 2019 emission levels. Milieudefensie (“Friends of the Earth...
PFAS Action Plan By EPA Open To Public Comment
The Environmental Protection Agency recently requested public comment on guidance regarding its Significant New Use Rule for PFAS, accomplishing another goal under its PFAS Action Plan. This is just one of many avenues the EPA is taking to regulate per- and...
EPA’s Decision on Chlorpyrifos: Impact on litigation
In December 2020, EPA released its Proposed Interim Decision for the Registration Review of Chlorpyrifos (PID). The PID states that chlorpyrifos degrades into chlorpyrifos oxon, a toxic and potent acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that potentially causes...
Evidence of Monsanto’s Roundup Causing Cancer “Shaky”, Says Court
CMBG3 previously reported on Monsanto’s success in the California federal court for not having to provide a Proposition 65 warning on its Roundup weed killer product regarding the chemical additive glysophate. Now, Monsanto may be on the verge of another victory in a...
PFA Litigation Hits Massachusetts
Just a few days ago, the PFOS (perfluooctanesulfonic acid) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) contamination litigation hit Massachusetts, as a group of Cape Cod residents filed a class action lawsuit against 3M, Chemguard, and Tyco Fire Products in which they claimed...
Companies Look For Dismissal In Massachusetts PFA Litigation
CMBG3 recently reported on a case filed in Massachusetts in which the PFOS (perfluooctanesulfonic acid) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) contamination litigation hit Massachusetts, as a group of Cape Cod residents filed a class action lawsuit against 3M, Chemguard,...
PFA Litigation in Western Massachusetts Heats Up
CMBG3 recently reported on two cases filed in Massachusetts in which the PFOS (perfluooctanesulfonic acid) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) contamination litigation hit Massachusetts, as a two seperate lawsuits were filed against fire fighting foam manufacturers in...
EPA’s About-Face On Asbestos Regulatory Position
On June 30, 2020, the federal government released its Spring Unified Regulatory Agenda (SURA), which provides uniform reporting of data on regulatory and deregulatory activities under development throughout the Federal Government, covering approximately 60...
EPA Signals Additional PFAS Activity In Federal Report
On June 30, 2020, the federal government released its Spring Unified Regulatory Agenda (SURA), which provides uniform reporting of data on regulatory and deregulatory activities under development throughout the Federal Government, covering approximately 60...









