CalRecycle Begins to Implement California's Plastic and Packaging Act
On February 28, 2023, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, known as CalRecycle, held an informational workshop...
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- Feb 24
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California Draft Vapor Intrusion Guidance Now Final
On February 23, 2023, California EPA (Cal EPA) finally released a “final draft” version of the much-awaited vapor intrusion guidance,...
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- Feb 19
- 1 min
Materials Covered under California's Plastics Legislation
California’s SB 54, or the Plastic Producer Responsibility Act, represents a substantial expansion of the increasingly popular form of...
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- Sep 27, 2022
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New Decision Limits Scope of Prop 65
In a landmark decision, a California appellate court ruled that only "direct" exposures are subject to Proposition ("Prop") 65 warning...
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- Jun 7, 2022
- 3 min
It's a Global World: Product Stewardship
For a variety of reasons (e.g., consumer/shareholder demands, laws regulating chemical use, potential liabilities, corporate...
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- Feb 1, 2022
- 5 min
ESG Checklist -- A Prop 65 Compliance Program?
In California, the Proposition (“Prop”) 65[1] landscape continues to evolve – notices of violations (“NOVs”) issued for products that do...
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- Feb 8, 2021
- 3 min
California's Prop 65 - Companies with Fewer than 10 Employees (Updated, March 6, 2023)
By Catherine W. Johnson Companies with fewer than ten employees are exempt from California’s Proposition 65 warning requirements but may...
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- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
Getting Tough on Vapor Intrusion: Enforcement for Failure to Mitigate
by Catherine W. Johnson As concerns have escalated about vapor intrusion, regulatory agencies are not only taking more conservative...
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- Sep 9, 2020
- 5 min
Vapor Intrusion: Closing the Gaps in Due Diligence
Standard due diligence practices may not necessarily identify all the potential liabilities associated with the rapidly evolving field of va
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- Jul 22, 2020
- 3 min
New Vapor Intrusion Requirements in California Increasing Costs and Liabilities
By Catherine W. Johnson In February 2020, California EPA (Cal-EPA) released its Draft Supplemental Vapor Intrusion Guidance (“Draft...
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- Jul 8, 2020
- 5 min
Proposition 65 Warnings for Contaminated Properties and Vapor Intrusion
By Catherine W. Johnson, Partner, Environmental General Counsel LLP July 8, 2020 -- While the vast majority of Proposition 65 claims...
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- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Public Comments on California’s New Vapor Draft Intrusion Guidance: What Next?
By Catherine W. Johnson Public comments on California’s Draft Supplemental Vapor Intrusion Guidance (“DSVIG”) were due to Cal-EPA by June...
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- May 6, 2019
- 2 min
Lower Screening Levels Call for Higher Levels of Due Diligence
By Beth Koh (May 6, 2019) At a recent Alameda County Bar Association event spotlighting Bay Area environmental regulators, invited guests...
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- Mar 21, 2019
- 6 min
The Latest On Vapor Intrusion Regs In California
By Catherine Johnson Law360 (March 21, 2019, 4:06 PM EDT) Vapor intrusion — the presence of contaminated vapors inside buildings — can...
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- Oct 9, 2018
- 2 min
Prop65 and Internet Sales
By Beth Koh Consumer products sold over the internet (or in catalogs) now have a specific set of safe harbor warning requirements. Have...
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