TCEQ Approves $747,064 in Environmental Fines

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved penalties totaling $747,064 against 63 entities for violations of state environmental regulations. The fines cover various categories including air quality, water quality, and waste management. These actions represent final enforcement orders.

TCEQ Fines Totaling $426,198.73 Against 65 Entities

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approved penalties totaling $426,198.73 against 65 entities for violations of state environmental regulations. The penalties include agreed orders for multi-media, wastewater, and petroleum storage tank violations, as well as default orders for multi-media and solid waste violations.

TCEQ Approves $661,093 in Environmental Fines

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approved penalties totaling $661,093 against 69 entities for violations of state environmental regulations. The fines cover various categories including air quality, wastewater discharge, and solid waste management.

FDA Draft Guidance on Medical Gases Certification Process

The FDA has issued draft guidance for industry on the certification process for designated medical gases. This guidance explains the certification process and annual reporting requirements, aiming to reduce regulatory burden for the medical gas industry. Comments are due by April 13, 2026.

FDA Guidance: Plausible Mechanism Framework for Individualized Genetic Therapies

The FDA has issued draft guidance outlining a plausible mechanism framework for developing individualized genetic therapies. This framework provides recommendations for generating substantial evidence of effectiveness and safety for these novel treatments. The comment period for this draft guidance closes on April 27, 2026.

FDA Draft Guidance Q&A on Food Traceability Records

The FDA has issued draft guidance in a Q&A format to help industry understand the requirements for additional traceability records for certain foods, as established by a final rule in 2022. Comments on this draft guidance are due by May 21, 2026.

FDA Guidance on Antimicrobial Drug Durations for Food Animals

The FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine has issued guidance for sponsors of new animal drug applications concerning medically important antimicrobial drugs used in food-producing animals. The guidance aims to facilitate voluntary changes to define durations of use for these drugs to mitigate antimicrobial resistance.

Korn v. Meta Platforms - Personal Injury Product Liability

A civil case, Korn v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al, was filed on February 27, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case involves personal injury and product liability claims against Meta Platforms, Inc., ByteDance, Inc., Google LLC, Snap, Inc., and others. The filing includes a complaint detailing the allegations.

Go Raw LLC Expands Cat Food Recall for Low Thiamine Levels

Go Raw LLC is expanding its voluntary recall of Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe products due to low thiamine levels. The company is also stopping the sale of all Quest products until the issue is resolved. The expanded recall affects products distributed nationwide.

EPA Proposes Ohio SIP Approval for VOC/NOX RACT

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed approval of Ohio's State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions concerning Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT). This proposal includes source-specific RACT requirements and SIP strengthening measures for Ohio.