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Ensuring Compliance with the RPPC Program

Fri Aug 5th, On Environmental Law, by

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.

Protective Instream Flow Criteria – Regional and Site-Specific

Mon Aug 1st, On Environmental Law, by

The North Coast Instream Flow Policy, implementing Water Code Section 1259.4, promotes the maintenance of adequate instream flows and emphasizes protection of native fish populations and their habitats. The policy framework establishes several principles that applicants may choose to implement through regionally protective criteria, site-specific criteria or alternative criteria. Read on to learn more.

Revised TSCA Regulations Ready for President Obama’s Signature

Fri Jun 17th, On Environmental Law, by

After months of negotiations, an overwhelming majority of the U.S. House of Representatives (403 to 12) and a unanimous Senate approved a historic reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The legislation, titled the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2576, the “Lautenberg Act”), revises the framework for regulating chemicals and provides EPA stronger authority to test and regulate chemicals. President Obama, who issued […]

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