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Chris writes on regulatory developments, enforcement trends, sustainability compliance, and the intersection of environmental law and business strategy — drawing on three decades of experience in government, corporate leadership, and private practice.
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We’re at Climate Week NYC
For the second year running I’ll be at NYC Climate Week. Very much looking forward to it! I will be at The Hub Live put on by the Climate Group Monday and Tuesday and various events the rest of the week. Reach out if you are there and would like to connect. Email at Chris@kyndenos.com.
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Oregon EPR survives court challenge after trial
The decision on August 27, 2026 in NAW v Feldon, the case challenging the Oregon Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging law, looks, on a quick read, like a clean sweep for the state at the trial court level. This comes after the court initially granted a preliminary injunction in favor of the plaintiff NAW and…
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What Happened at CARB’s July GHG Disclosure Rule Workshop — Insights and Developments
What happened CARB held its latest workshop for its SB253 rule development, likely the last one prior to issuing draft rules (aside from a series of planned listening sessions), on July 21, 2026, discussing the slides posted on July 20th. CARB resolved the most significant structural question (Scope 3 phase-in) but looks to have pulled…
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Minnesota Packaging EPR Rulemaking — Comments Due This Week
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is beginning the rulemaking process to implement the state’s Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act (PWCRA) — Minnesota’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging and paper products. Stakeholders have only a few days left to weigh in. Rather than releasing draft rule text, MPCA has issued an early…
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Microplastics – EPA waiting on sampling but may create an opportunity for entrepreneurs
On July 1, EPA issued the latest proposal, in a 5 year cycle, for the sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 6), which is part of the Safe Drinking Water Act that requires EPA to mandate drinking water systems sample for contaminants. Congress established a multi-step, risk-based approach: contaminants first appear on EPA’s Contaminant Candidate…
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What can comments tell us about CARB’s next SB253 workshop?
Background * NOTE: THERE IS AN NEW POST ON THIS TOPIC POST-WORKSHOP DISCUSSING THE OUTCOME * On July 21, CARB will hold its next public workshop for its rules governing the substance for disclosures later this year and for scope 3 in 2027. CARB in this next workshop is, at least in part, going to…
$20k for Scope 3? Not Even Close.
Chris joins The Scope 3 Podcast to discuss CARB’s Scope 3 cost estimates, why they don’t hold up in practice, and what the broader regulatory upheaval in the U.S. means for companies’ Scope 3 reporting and climate targets.
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