On September 16, 2016, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed the re-adoption of an emergency regulation that allows temporary use of a standard point-of-sale Proposition 65 “safe harbor” warning for bisphenol A (BPA) exposures to consumers from canned and bottled foods and beverages.  The emergency regulation, which became effective April 18, 2016, is in effect for a limited time of 180 days and will expire on […]

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On July 27, 2016, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reached a decision in Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals, holding that the defendant – a Canadian smelter operator – is not liable under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for aerial emissions of various hazardous substances that were subsequently deposited onto and into the Upper Columbia River Site in Washington state.  The court reasoned that the defendant […]

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The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is tasked with assessing and managing the risks posed by pesticides in the state of California. If the pesticide poses an unacceptable risk, the DPR must first implement one of several risk management strategies before choosing to deny or cancel a pesticide registration. Read on to learn more about the DPR’s risk management implementation.

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California’s Rigid Plastic Packaging Container (RPPC) law imposes several source reduction, reusability, and recycling compliance requirements on product manufacturers to minimize plastic waste disposal and maximize use of recycled postconsumer plastic. Under the RPPC program, manufacturers are given several compliance options with which to meet with these requirements. Read on to learn more.

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