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Draft Stage 1 Alternatives Analysis Guide Comments Due November 16th

Wed Oct 21st, On Environmental Law, by

The comment period for the Draft Stage 1 Alternatives Analysis Guide (AA Guide) has been extended until November 16, 2015. The Guide is considered guidance only, as an advisory resource. It is not a regulatory document or legal standard. The Guide is intended for broad use and is not specific to a particular geographic location, company size, or product type and not all of the content will be applicable to […]

DTSC Proposes Changes to Candidate Chemicals List – Comments Due November 16th

Mon Oct 19th, On Environmental Law, by

DTSC has proposed changes to its regulations to update three of the citations to the authoritative lists that comprise its Candidate Chemicals list. Health and Safety Code section 25252 requires DTSC to adopt regulations to establish a process to identify and prioritize those chemicals or chemical ingredients in consumer products that may be considered a Chemical of Concern. This section also requires DTSC to reference and use available information from […]

Clean Water Rule Definition of Waters of the United States Likely Inconsistent With Supreme Court’s Definition in Rapanos – Sixth Circuit Stays Clean Water Rule

Tue Oct 13th, On Environmental Law, by

Although the Obama Administration’s new Clean Water Rule: “Definition of Waters of the United States” (also known as the Waters of the United States Rule, or “WOTUS”), became effective in many states on August 28, 2015, the rule is now stayed across the nation by a decision by the Sixth Circuit last Friday, October 9, 2015. The Sixth Circuit stayed the rule’s implementation nation-wide based on twelve petitions challenging WOTUS […]

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