Developments in Oregon’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) program, the Plastics Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (Act), continue to unfold, including an April 6 2026 order clarifying the limited scope of a February 6, 2026 preliminary injunction. On February 6, 2026 the U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction pausing enforcement of the Act against National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) members, plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the

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On February 6, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued a critical ruling in National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) v. Feldon , a case challenging Oregon’s landmark Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA). The court held that a preliminary injunction was warranted based on the Due Process Clause and the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, pausing enforcement of the program against NAW members until a decision is made