Threatening chemical manufacturers with lawsuits is proving a successful strategy for one environmental group seeking to persuade companies to comply with an EPA chemical reporting requirement.

The nonprofit Center for Environmental Health (CEH) filed a complaint against Cornerstone Chemical Co. LLC Monday telling the US District Court for the District of Columbia that the company failed to report its importation of millions of pounds of chemicals into the US. If true, that would violate the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule.

The lawsuit is the latest example of a strategy the group has used increasingly since last year. The center compares publicly available chemical data companies provide the EPA with chemical import data available from other sources. It uses discrepancies to assist the EPA by helping hold companies accountable for the potential harm of the chemicals they produce or import.

Real the full article in Bloomberg Law.