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Emergency Regulation Proposed To Address May 11, 2016 Prop 65 Warning Deadline For Oral Exposure To BPA In Consumer Products

Thu Apr 7th, On Environmental Law, by

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 […]

OEHHA Accepting Comments Until April 11th On Modifications To Proposed Prop 65 Warning Regulations

Fri Apr 1st, On Environmental Law, by

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. […]

The Last Generation of Orcas – SeaWorld to End Breeding of Killer Whales and Phase Out Killer Whale Shows

Wed Mar 23rd, On Environmental Law, by

On March 17, 2016, SeaWorld Entertainment announced that its current population of killer whales will be the last generation of orcas at SeaWorld, and that it will begin phasing out theatrical orca shows in favor of “new, inspiring, natural orca encounters.” The orca shows will end in San Diego in 2016, and will end by 2019 in San Antonio and Orlando. This announcement comes nearly three years after the release […]

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