ƶ̾ Supports Litigation Transparency Act of 2025
ƶ̾ joined a coalition of organizations in a letter to Congress supporting H.R. 1109, the Litigation Transparency Act of 2025. The bill seeks to enhance transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding (TPLF) by putting in place a uniform disclosure requirement of TPLF in all federal civil litigation. TPLF, an increasingly prevalent multi billion-dollar industry, allows hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, foreign entities and other financiers to secretly invest in lawsuits in exchange for a share of the settlement or award.
ƶ̾ Comments on EPA's Proposed Mitigation Rule for Pigment Violet 29
In its comments submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) ƶ̾ recommended that EPA revise its underlying risk evaluation of Pigment Violet 29 to more accurately assess risk with an accurate exposure value, if needed, while considering current handling and practices in its exposure evaluation.
ƶ̾ Comments on the Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Vinyl Chloride
In comments submitted to U.S. EPA on the agency’s draft scope for the risk evaluation of vinyl chloride, ƶ̾ encouraged EPA to evaluate risks while considering current industry practices in safeguarding its workforce. ƶ̾ underscored that vinyl chloride is used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins and other vinyl acrylic polymers, containing residual amounts of the vinyl chloride monomer, which is then subsequently used in many paints, coatings, adhesives and sealants, resulting in the final end-use formulated products having only trace amounts of vinyl chloride, if at all
ƶ̾ Comments on New York Assembly Bill regarding Packaging EPR
ƶ̾ submitted comments to the New York Assembly Standing Committee on Codes regarding legislation, Assembly Bill 01749, An Act to Amend the Environmental Conservation Law, in Relation to Enacting the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. In its comments, ƶ̾ urged the Assembly to amend the definition of ‘packaging materials’ to clarify that packaging for products subject to the state's PaintCare program are not covered products under A01749.
ƶ̾ Comments on EPA’s Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts
U.S. EPA's framework provides considerations designed to guide EPA decision-making addressing disproportionate impacts on communities, including tribal communities, low-income communities and rural communities. The framework emphasizes consideration of the impacts of pollution, socioeconomic disadvantage, lack of greenspace and other environmental benefits, and health susceptibility and vulnerability that tend to be clustered spatially in recurrent, persistent, and systematic patterns.
ƶ̾ Comments to EPA on Clarification of Toxic Chemicals from Automatic Additions of PFAS under NDAA
In January 2025, EPA published a proposed rule to amend the definition of “toxic chemical” at 40 CFR 372.3 so that any chemical listed pursuant to EPA’s authority under the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2020 would be a toxic chemical under the regulation. As a result, companies placing such chemicals on the market, including in mixtures, would be required to notify buyers. In recent comments submitted to EPA, ƶ̾ urged the agency not include PFAS chemicals as chemicals of special concern, pending further analysis of the listing criteria in EPCRA § 313(d)(2) for each chemical.
ƶ̾ Submits Testimony on Maryland Senate Bill 90, Packaging EPR
ƶ̾ submitted testimony to the Maryland Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee regarding the proposed exemptions for the term ‘packaging materials’ in Senate Bill 901, An Act concerning Environment – Packaging Materials – Producer Responsibility Plans. ƶ̾ recommended that the definition of ‘packaging materials’ in SB 901 be amended to clarify that products managed under PaintCare are not covered products.
ƶ̾, Interested Parties Express Letter of Support for PHMSA
ƶ̾, as part of the Interested Parties for Hazardous Materials Transportation, sent a letter to U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy, expressing support of efforts to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of government while also ensuring the continued safe and efficient transportation of hazardous materials. "In particular, we seek to highlight the critical functions of personnel who oversee the safe transport of hazardous materials within the Department of Transportation, particularly at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)."
Coalition Letter to House Judiciary to Support Invalidation of FTC Premerger Notification Rules
ƶ̾ joined a coalition of organizations in a letter sent to the House Judiciary Committee supporting the use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) recent premerger notification rules. These rules have been challenged in court for violating the Administrative Procedures Act as being unnecessary and overly burdensome.
ƶ̾, Coalition Oppose New Mexico HB 212
ƶ̾ joined a coalition letter in opposition to a New Mexico bill, HB 212, which would create a sweeping and complex new regulatory program to regulate all commercial and consumer products, as well as any industrial manufacturing processes that may use perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances.