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California Governor Proposes Reforms to Proposition 65, Seeks To Prevent Abuse of Statute by "Unscrupulous Lawyers"

California Governor Edmund Brown has added his voice to a number of California legislators calling for an overhaul of the state's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 – better known as Proposition 65 (the...more

Is EPA Considering Allowing PCB Cleanups to Proceed Under RCRA, Rather Than TSCA? I'll Believe It When I See It (And I Hope I See...

One headline in today’s Daily Environment Report stated that “EPA Considers PCB Regulatory Reform Amid State Regulator Criticism of Program.” Even my advanced sarcasm skills failed me on reading this. I’ll therefore settle...more

BP Deepwater Horizon update: operation static kill By Mary Ellen Ternes

As of this writing, the April 20, 2010, BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico appears to be contained and well sealed. After several failed attempts to cap the 5,000-foot deep well, BP...more

Energy and Environment Update - August 1, 2010

In This Update: *Energy and Climate Legislation *Senate ..Oil Spill Hearings Continue ..Legislation Introduced ..Upcoming Hearings *House ..House Passes Oil Spill Legislation ..Oil Spill Hearings...more