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Are Plastics the New PFAS?

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A recent conference led by Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong discussed the alleged problems and potential solutions associated with plastics use and waste. Conference attendees included nearly two dozen...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 8.02.24

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Climate change threatens to dramatically shrink the amount of water California can deliver over the next 20 years and could significantly reduce supplies available from the State Water Project according to new projections...more

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EPA Takes Sweeping Actions to Regulate PFAS, California Makes Targeted Moves - 2024 Land Use, Environmental & Natural Resources...

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As Americans are becoming increasingly aware, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of thousands of manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. PFAS have...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.10.24

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday finalized tougher methane reporting standards that could increase the number of oil and gas companies that must pay fees for excess methane emissions....more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 3.08.24

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A coalition of conservation groups filed a petition on Tuesday asking the California Fish and Game Commission to protect burrowing owl populations in five parts of the state including parts of the Bay Area and the Central...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 2.09.24

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday set tougher standards for emissions of fine particulate matter or “PM 2.5,” saying the new standards would save thousands of lives nationwide....more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 11.10.23

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Federal environmental regulators are taking action that eventually could transform the way motor vehicle tires are manufactured to reduce toxic runoff from 6PPD, a substance used in tire production that kills or harms some...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 10.27.23

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday proposed banning the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene (TCE), which can be found in consumer products including automobile brake cleaners, furniture care, and...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 8.04.23

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In the nation’s first appellate case on the issue, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled that the City and County of San Francisco (City) must meet limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 6.02.23 #1

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Chemours Co., E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and Corteva, Inc. on Friday said they had reached an agreement in principle to pay $1.19 billion to settle claims that they contaminated U.S. public water systems with...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 12.30.22

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The Biden administration today finalized its definition of which wetlands and waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act. The rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers...more

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California, Maine Take Similar but Different Approaches in Limiting Sales of Products Containing Intentionally-Added PFAS

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More and more states are passing statutes to restrict and/or monitor sales of products containing PFAS. Recent news out of Maine suggests some practical downsides to a more aggressive legislative scheme; last month...more

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Focus on State Action

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California - The California Assembly recently passed three different PFAS-related bills. Advocates on both sides of these issues presented their positions to Governor Gavin Newsome, urging him to either sign or veto the...more

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California Adds PFAS to List of Chemicals Subject to Prop 65 Enforcement Actions

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California has just added per- and poly-fluoralkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals requiring consumer warnings under Proposition 65, meaning that state residents can soon expect to see the words “cancer” and...more

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California’s PFAS Journey

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There has been considerable discussion about potential health and environmental risks from a family of chemicals generally known as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). There are many family members and from a risk...more

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The Evolving Argument Surrounding Federal Preemption of Proposition 65

Ninth Circuit considers whether federal law takes precedence over California statute requiring warnings about chemicals. Hardeman v. Monsanto, pending before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, raises issues as to whether a...more

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