After two years, late last week the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) released its Second Public Review Draft of proposed public health goals (PHGs) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane...more
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced a proposed rulemaking that would establish legally enforceable federal primary Maximum Contaminant Levels (“MCLs”) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more
In July 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 158 into law, which established the Board of Environmental Safety (BES)—an agency charged with overseeing the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) hazardous waste...more
BAAQMD to Mandate All-Electric Furnaces and Water Heaters -
On October 7, 2021 the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (“BAAQMD”) held a workshop to discuss proposed amendments to two of its rules (Rule 9-4 and Rule...more
Last week, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) released draft public health goals (PHGs) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) in drinking water. OEHHA’s...more
8/2/2021
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On March 19, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to list perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) as a carcinogen under Proposition 65 via the Authoritative...more
4/21/2021
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In July, citizen plaintiff enforcers of California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) continued to send hundreds of 60-Day Notices of Violation (“Notices”), as they have during each month of 2020. These Notices challenge the...more
8/10/2020
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CARB Holds Public Workshops to Develop Measures to Reduce Railyard and Locomotive Emissions -
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently held a series of public meetings and workshops to develop concepts to reduce...more
1/15/2020
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Regulation of “toxicity” in the State of California has generally been following 3 State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) precedential decisions that require dischargers under an NPDES permit, which have a...more
11/26/2018
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Last month, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed amendments to clarify Proposition 65 reproductive toxicity sampling requirements for food products. California’s Proposition 65, also known as...more
11/5/2018
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California Air Resources Board (CARB) Proposes Amendments to its Cap-and-Trade Program -
On September 4, 2018, CARB proposed amendments to its greenhouse gas (“GHG”) cap-and-trade program to implement the changes required...more
9/7/2018
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On June 15, 2018, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed a new regulation to help clarify that Proposition 65 cancer warnings are not required for coffee products. OEHHA’s proposed action is...more