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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tracy, California Glass Container Manufacturing Facility...

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. (“OB”) entered into an April 8th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...more

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Efficiency Standards Enforcement: California Energy Commission and City of Industry Computer Manufacturer Enter into Settlement...

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The California Energy Commission (“CEC”) and Sceptre, Inc. (“SI”) entered into an March 24th Settlement Agreement and Release (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of Appliance Efficiency Regulations at California Code...more

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California Sues Exxon for Allegedly Fueling Plastics Pollution Crisis

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California AG Rob Bonta sued global energy giant ExxonMobil Corporation for allegedly deceiving the public about the recyclability of plastic products and creating a global plastics pollution crisis in violation of state...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Thousand Oaks, California Medical Center Enter into...

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Los Robles Hospital Medical Center (“ Los Robles”) entered into a March 27th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Federal...more

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California AG Settles Alleged Violations of Engine Emission Control and Certification Requirements

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California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (the Board) have reached a $46 million agreement with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. to settle alleged violations of California’s engine...more

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California Combats Greenwashing with New Voluntary Carbon Offset and Carbon-Neutral and Low-Carbon Product Disclosure Law

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California’s unprecedented AB 1305 law purports to target “greenwashing” by mandating public disclosures about virtually any claim of “significant” carbon reductions, but its broad wording and uncertain effective date raise...more

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California’s New Law To Prevent Greenwashing In Environmental Marketing For Voluntary Carbon Offsets

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As part of a package of new climate change legislation, on October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act (“VCMDA” or “AB 1305”). Intended as an effort to reduce...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: California Attorney General Enters into Settlement Agreement with Grocery Store Chain Addressing 71...

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The California Attorney General (“AG”) and five District Attorneys entered into a settlement with Safeway, Inc. (“Safeway”) addressing alleged violations of the state underground storage tank (“UST”) regulations. See Case...more

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