The original title is: "NAW v. Feldon: Bench Trial Day Two Summary (July 14, 2026)"

Short summary

Day two of the NAW v. Feldon bench trial examined how Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility program impacts interstate supply chains. Witnesses from distribution companies testified about substantial compliance costs, including 1,000+ hours spent building reporting systems and improperly assessed fees. Oregon countered that many burdens reflect implementation challenges rather than statutory deficiencies.

• •Trial witnesses detailed significant compliance costs from Oregon's EPR program, including 1,000+ hours for reporting systems
• •Distributors testified about challenges identifying producers and tracing packaging fees across complex supply chains
• •Oregon argued many burdens are business decisions or implementation issues, not statutory defects

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