Bill targeting PFAS and PFOS chemicals reintroduced in House -
Courthouse News Service – April 13 -
On Tuesday, the bipartisan PFAS Action Act was introduced for the second time in the U.S. House of Representatives,...more
4/16/2021
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EPA expands analysis of new chemicals under TSCA -
Chemical & Engineering News – March 30 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on March 29 that, when conducting risk assessments of new chemicals...more
U.S. EPA recommends testing wastewater for PFAS -
Bullet Chemical & Engineering News – December 1 -
Certain facilities may have to test for the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their...more
12/4/2020
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Court allows Exide to abandon a toxic site in Vernon. Taxpayers will fund the cleanup -
Bullet Los Angeles Times – October 16 -
Chief Judge Christopher Sontchi of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware ruled...more
10/23/2020
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Redwood City salt ponds subject to environmental protections, federal judge rules -
San Francisco Chronicle – October 5 -
A federal court ruled this Monday that an area containing salt ponds in Redwood City are waters...more
10/9/2020
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Bayer to pay more than $10B to resolve lawsuits over Roundup, PCBs, and Dicamba -
Bullet NPR – June 24 -
Bayer will pay more than $10 billion to end tens of thousands of lawsuits filed over its Roundup weedkiller, the...more
6/26/2020
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A Note to Our Readers: Although the coronavirus and its many disruptions are dominating the news, we will continue to publish the California Environmental Law and Policy Update so long as there are newsworthy developments in...more
3/27/2020
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California sues Trump administration to block water rules -
Bullet ABC News – February 20 -
California sued the Trump administration on Thursday to block new rules finalized this week that would let farmers take more...more
2/21/2020
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Governor Newsom proposes new plan for San Joaquin River Delta -
Governor Gavin Newsom revealed a novel approach Tuesday to managing the San Joaquin River Delta that would keep more water in the fragile delta while restoring...more
2/10/2020
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EPA will not approve labels that say Roundup chemical causes cancer -
U.S. News & World Report – August 8 -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this Thursday that it will not approve...more
8/9/2019
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Major automakers back compromise on U.S. vehicle emissions rules, urge deal -
Reuters – June 6 -
In a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom, a group of 17 major automakers, including General Motors Co,...more
6/7/2019
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