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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.11.25

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The Trump administration will uphold a Biden-era ban on the ongoing use of asbestos after previously saying it would reconsider the rule. The rule requires companies to phase out their use of chrysotile asbestos, which is the...more

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FDA’s Catch-Up Plan on Cosmetics Faces Likely Regulatory Delays with Change in Administrations

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been playing catch-up on three long-delayed proposed rules required under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA): •Standardized test methods to detect...more

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FDA Issues New Cosmetics Proposed Rule: Let’s Talk About Talc

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Two years after the enactment of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published the long-awaited proposed rule on talc-containing cosmetics....more

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Limits on Limits: Commercial Lease Provision Limiting Landlord’s Liability Deemed Unenforceable

Generally, California law treats parties to a commercial lease as sufficiently sophisticated, equal bargainers, capable of negotiating an agreement governing their relationship, such that it should be enforced and not...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Waldo Enter Into...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Waldo, Arkansas (“Waldo”) entered into a March 1st Consent Administrative Order addressing alleged violations of Arkansas...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Patterson, Georgia, Excavator Enter into Expedited Settlement...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Underground Excavating, Inc. (“UEI”) entered into a July 22nd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) of the Federal Clean Air Act Asbestos Regulations. See Docket...more

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Asbestos/Criminal Enforcement: Wyoming Railroad Contractor/Chief Executive Officer Sentenced for Alleged Violations

The Wyoming United States Attorney’s Office issued a July 11th news release stating that John Eldon Rimmasch (“Rimmasch”) and Wasatch Railroad Contractors (“Wasatch”) were sentenced after being found guilty of allegedly...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty

The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a May 11th proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to the Town of Selmer, Tennessee (“Selmer”). See Case No. APC21-0180. ...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Construction Renovator...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Siff’s Custom Tile & Flooring Inc. (“Siff’s”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Operator of North Little...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and American Structure Inc. (“ASI”) entered into a March 29th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

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Automatic Stay/Bankruptcy Filing: Connecticut Court Addresses Whether Landowner Must Comply with State Hazardous Waste Remediation...

The Superior Court of Connecticut (Judicial District of Hartford) (“Court”) issued a December 27th Memorandum of Decision (“Decision”) addressing the impact of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing on the enforcement of a...more

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Asbestos/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Assessment for Leawood, Kansas Contractor

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a December 20th news release stating it was proposing penalties and issuing a Hazard Alert Letter to Compass Resources LLC (“Compass”) for alleged violations. ...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Mississippi County...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Jerry Kachel Builder, Inc. (“JKB”) entered into a November 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Baxter County Facility...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Rapp’s Barren Brewing Company, LLC (“Rapp’s”) entered into a November 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

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Asbestos/Criminal Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice News Release Announces Sentencing of Asbestos Project Monitor and...

The United States Department of Justice issued a December 1st news release referencing the sentencing of Kristofer Landell (“Landell”) and Stephanie Laskin (“Laskin”) for allegedly conspiring to violate Clean Air Act...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Issues Proposed Administrative Order to Albertville...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) issued an April 13th Proposed Administrative Order (“AO”) to Maynor Contracting LLC (“MC”). The AO provides that MC is a contractor located in Albertville,...more

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Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Office of Air Quality: Quarterly Newsletter (Spring 2018)

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) published the Spring 2018 edition of its quarterly newsletter (“Newsletter”). The Newsletter identifies and summarizes a variety of issues and developments related...more

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