Jun 25, 2017 | Environmental law, News
To download the PDF Click here The legislature is considering a bill (AB 1583) that would revise the rules governing certificates of merit. Currently anyone alleging a violation of Prop. 65 must complete a certificate of merit showing they have consulted with an...
Jun 25, 2017 | Environmental law, News
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed two changes in its regulations regarding the contents of the Notices of Violation. The first change is being made to section 25903(b)(2)(E), concerning occupational exposures. Such notices are...
Jun 25, 2017 | Environmental law, News
Hearing on “Naturally Occurring” Lead Levels in Candy Containing Chili and Tamarind The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is holding a public hearing in response to a petition from the Center for Environmental Health requesting that...
May 29, 2017 | Environmental law, News
Two nonprofit groups in April, 2017 alleged that Monsanto intentionally mislabeled its weed killer Round Up as “target[ing] an enzyme found in plants but not in people or pets.” The lawsuit charges that Monsanto’s statement is “false, deceptive...
May 7, 2017 | Environmental law, News
To download the PDF Click here Under the Waterkeeper case the D.C. Circuit held that a 2008 rulemaking that exempted certain CAFO’s and farms from emission reporting requirements under certain statutes was improper. Large animal farms and dairies will now be required...
Apr 13, 2017 | Environmental law, News
By Lee N. Smith Click here to download the PDF These are the Top Ten Food Safety Concerns for 2017 that were identified by the Acheson Group: Trump’s New Administration:What changes will occur What will the new administration do with the FDA budget and how...