On March 30, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported that it fined G.D. Friend, Inc. (operating as Everlast Home Energy Solutions) $28,564 for failing to comply with the federal Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP or Rule) while renovating two residential properties in Southern California. EPA promulgated the Rule pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in order to protect the public from lead-based paint hazards that occur […]

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Effective May 11, 2016, companies that manufacture and sell products in California that expose consumers to bisphenol A (BPA) will be required to provide Proposition 65 warnings unless they can affirmatively show that their product does not pose a significant risk of reproductive harm to consumers. BPA is a synthetic compound used in numerous consumer applications, including in certain linings of metal cans and lids of glass bottles containing food […]

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UPDATE: OEHHA extends its deadline for accepting comments until April 18th. Click here to read our recent post about the efforts the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has taken to amend Proposition 65 “clear and reasonable” warning provisions.

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Efforts by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to amend Proposition 65 “clear and reasonable” warning provisions continue to unfold. On March 25, 2016, OEHHA provided notice of modifications to its November 27, 2015 proposed regulations amending Proposition 65 safe harbor warning guidelines. The new changes to the proposed regulatory text were made in response to public comments received during the comment period that ended January 25, 2016. […]

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