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EPA Considering Rule That Could Eventually Preempt State Bans on PFAS

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According to an anonymous US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employee, the agency is considering whether to propose a rule that would require the agency to reevaluate the health and environmental risks of certain...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 2.21.25

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The Trump administration is taking steps to challenge California’s authority to set stricter vehicle emissions standards by targeting state rules that mandate the sale of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). Last Friday, U.S....more

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PFAS Primer Quarterly Update: 2024 Q4 – Setting the PFAS Standard

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In the latest edition of the PFAS Primer Quarterly Update, our roundup of regulatory, litigation, and scientific actions involving PFAS, the EPA drafts recommended PFAS levels for water quality, California’s Department of...more

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Source Reduction Requirements for Plastic Packaging and Food Service Ware

California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Responsibility Act (“SB 54” or “the Act”) is unique in the growing extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) packaging landscape for its source reduction component for...more

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Q3 2024: Food & CPG Legal Trends

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We are pleased to share our Q3 Food & Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Legal Trends report. This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on legal trends in the space. In Q4 of...more

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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

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 9.20.24

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Farmers in southern Tulare County will face greater scrutiny for groundwater pumping after the state placed the region on probation following a lengthy hearing in Sacramento on Tuesday....more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 4.19.24

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today designated two types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have been used in cookware, carpets, and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action...more

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California Legislature Aims Two More Nails at the PFAS Coffin

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Two bills, quite different in scope but both aiming to further restrict the use or presence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in various products, are currently wending their way through the California legislature....more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 4.05.24

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stayed new climate-related disclosure requirements pending judicial review, the agency said on Thursday, after criticism from across the political spectrum. The SEC’s...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 2.02.24

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, California Chamber of Commerce, American Farm Bureau Federation, and other groups sued California on Tuesday in federal court over the most sweeping climate disclosure mandates in the nation,...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 10.20.23

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The California 2023 Legislative Session ended on September 14, 2023 and presented Governor Gavin Newsom with several important changes to California’s water-related statutes. Newsom had until October 14, 2023 to sign all...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 10.13.23

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than a dozen significant environmental bills over the weekend, including a first-in-the-nation law requiring corporations doing business in California with more than $1 billion a year in...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 10.06.23

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule that will provide the agency, its partners, and the public with a dataset of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured and used in the...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 8.25.23

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for 2024-2027. The list includes first-time initiatives to mitigate exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.28.23

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Twenty-two attorneys general, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, urged a federal court this Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 7.07.23

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association said on Thursday that they had reached an agreement, referred to as the "Clean Truck Partnership," that gives new flexibility for...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update- 5.19.23 #3

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A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate seeks to protect composting, recycling, and garbage facilities from cleanup cost liability if they receive and manage solid waste or biosolids containing PFAS compounds....more

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PFAS Regulations: Why Manufacturers and Retailers Need to Stay Alert

Although there is no federal ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in ‎textiles, there continues to be activity at the state level to limit PFAS in textiles, with many ‎prohibitions becoming active over the next...more

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U.S. EPA and California Move Towards Comprehensive PFAS Regulation

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In last year’s update, we provided an overview of federal and California regulatory actions designed to protect public health and the environment from the impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These actions...more

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2023 Land Use, Environmental, & Natural Resources Update

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In last year’s update, we provided an overview of federal and California regulatory actions designed to protect public health and the environment from the impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These actions...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 4.21.23 #3

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering expanding the number of per- and polyfluoroalklyl substances (PFAS) compounds classified as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 3.31.23

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Relying on the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to block recently adopted executive branch regulations, Congress on Wednesday approved a resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s planned protections for...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update-1.27.23 #4

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The fossil fuel industry is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve a legal battle over hydraulic fracturing off the California coast — a fight companies say carries “enormous practical and legal significance.”...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - 1.20.23 - #3

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and numerous industry associations on Wednesday filed lawsuits in Texas district court over the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ definition of...more

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