Thu Oct 4th, On Environmental Law, by Krista deBoerCorrie Plant
Two years ago, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was significantly overhauled with bipartisan support in Congress, and with substantial support from the chemical industry. The EPA has now begun implementing the “New TSCA,” also known as the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2576), which was officially signed into law by President Obama in 2016 (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.). One of the most […]
Wed Oct 3rd, On Firm News, by Bick Law LLP
Register today for this important program explaining the new Prop 65 warning requirements in California, with a speaker from OEHHA answering your questions. The program will be October 10 at noon at the LACBA. Register here.
Wed Sep 26th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
In 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (D.C. Circuit) vacated a 2015 rule issued by the Obama Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intended to target greenhouse gas emissions by forcing companies that use hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in products like spray cans and refrigerators to swap them out for an EPA-approved alternative. The D.C. Circuit stated that, while Section 612 of the Clean Air Act (CAA or […]
Wed Sep 19th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
On May 30, 2018 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enacted a final rule updating the definition of solid waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The change comes as a result of a series of court orders issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in the matter of American Petroleum Institute v. EPA (D.C. Cir. No. 09-1038). The case arose when numerous environmental and […]
