[Podcast] Hosted Payload Episode 5
Stoel Rives | Deeply Rooted Podcast Episode Three: Diversity in Agriculture: From its People to its Products with Elin Miller, Founder of Umpqua Nut Farms & Umpqua Vineyards
Nota Bene Episode 101: Catching up with Global Climate Regulation with Nico van Aelstyn
[WEBINAR] Update on the California Environmental Quality Act: What’s New for 2018
As many Washington residents are aware, wildfires, and wildfire smoke, are becoming an increasingly regular occurrence. The increase in wildfires has often led to days—or even weeks—of smoky air throughout the state....more
In the fall of 2020, when New Yorkers saw photos and videos of orange skies over San Francisco caused by the Bay Area’s infamous fog, combined with heavy smoke from what seemed like non-stop wildfires raging throughout...more
In a phenomenon unusual for many residents of the northeastern United States, dense clouds of smoke from wildfires in Canada passed through several major cities, including New York, the week of June 5, 2023. As air quality...more
The New York region has experienced some of the worst air quality in the world as a result of the recent Canadian wildfires that continue to rage out of control, something weather forecasters believe will become more common...more
Massive wildfires in Canada recently covered the northeast United States in a plume of smoke. On June 8, 2023, New York City’s Air Quality Index – the Environmental Protection Agency’s index for measuring and reporting air...more
From January through May 2023, 18,015 fires burned approximately 510,000 acres across the United States, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). Wildfires on the west coast have become so prevalent that the...more
When it became apparent yesterday that the wildfire smoke cascading throughout parts of the Northeastern United States was having a serious health effect on anyone outside and exposed to the harmful particulates contained in...more
Greenwire (subscription required) reported yesterday that more than 150 wildfires in Quebec have blanketed large swaths of the United States with unhealthy levels of particulate matter. Indeed, as of 9:00 AM on Thursday,...more
Por medio de la Resolución 00308, la Secretaría Distrital de Ambiente de Bogotá declara Alerta Fase 1 por contaminación atmosférica, la cual se ha monitoreado desde el distrito para identificar las afectaciones que se están...more
At the end of the California legislative session, Governor Newsom signed a myriad of employment law bills, including Assembly Bill (AB) 2243, which requires Cal/OSHA to submit to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards...more
This summer is shaping out to be another scorcher and Washington State employers should know about the Department of Labor & Industries (“LNI”) new emergency requirements for heat and smoke protections for outdoor employees...more
On May 25, 2022, the California State Assembly approved Assembly Bill (AB) No. 2243, with the bill now proceeding to the Senate for a vote. The bill has gone through revisions in the past two months, but it would require...more
On February 10, 2022, California Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, along with assembly members Luz Rivas and Robert Rivas, introduced Assembly Bill (AB) No. 2243, which would place a number of requirements on the California...more
From 2020 through 2021, wildfires burned more than 1.5 million acres of land in Oregon. To put things in perspective, the area that burned was approximately seven times the size of New York City....more
As wildfire season is well underway, California employers need to be cognizant of the requirements to protect employees who are exposed to the hazards of wildfire smoke. ...more
Historically, California has experienced the most destructive wildfires in the months of September and October. As we head into those months, employers should make sure they are familiar with California’s wildfire smoke...more
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries has issued a new wildfire smoke emergency rule. Washington is one of a few states to do so, explicitly recognizing wildfire smoke as a potential health hazard to employees. The...more
Smoke from Western wildfires caused Washington state to experience some of the worst air quality in the world this year, which increased health risks to outdoor workers. In response, the state’s Department of Labor &...more
U.S. formally exits Paris Climate Agreement - Bullet Associated Press – November 4 - The United States this Wednesday formally left the Paris Climate Agreement, a global pact it helped forge five years ago during the...more
The Earth’s climate is changing. With unprecedented fires in California and the State’s litigation with the federal government, the Brazilian rainforest fires, and the aircraft industry’s inability to curb aircraft emissions,...more
As Oregon continues to deal with an unprecedented wildfire season and the lingering effects of the state’s air quality, Oregon Occupational Safety and Health (“OSHA”) has released best practices for employers whose employees...more
As fire season starts and some areas of California and several other states are attempting to contain wildfires, employers need to consider their obligations to employees. In some circumstances, employers must implement a...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: When faced with wildfires or natural disasters, California employers must keep calm, carry on, and continue to meet their obligations under California law. ...more
The California wildfire smoke regulation, an emergency regulation that took effect on July 30, 2019, is scheduled to become permanent on January 28, 2020. In the wake of the wildfires that have emerged throughout California,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: CalOSHA emergency regulation for workers exposed to wildfire smoke.. With wildfires now active in many parts of California, it’s important that employers in California remember Cal/OSHA’s emergency...more