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4 Aug 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
California – By Several Measures, the FPPC Is Outnumbered Capitol Weekly – Brian Joseph | Published: 8/1/2023 The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) finds violations of the Political Reform Act in a few different ways, through complaints filed with the agency by members of the public, referrals from other agencies, proactive cases agency staff see in the media, and through a limited number of audits of… [read post]
2 Aug 2023, 7:45 am by Andria So
Image via PickPikOn May 23, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed emission limits and guidelines for carbon dioxide from fossil fuel-powered plants. [read post]
Social: Information related to, inter alia, labor standards and practices; wages and benefits; equal pay; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) policies and initiatives; supply chain and sourcing integrity (e.g., anti-human trafficking and anti-slavery policies and procedures); community impact; data protection; or product safety and quality. [read post]
31 Jul 2023, 10:09 am by kblocher@hslf.org
., we have secured funding commitments from Congress to ensure that Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration accelerate the development of non-animal methods and reduce or eliminate animal testing. [read post]
26 Jul 2023, 4:34 pm by Whitney Hodges and Elijah Griffen
City of San Diego, providing clarity for determining when a “later activity” is beyond the scope of an existing Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). [read post]
19 Jul 2023, 9:05 pm by renholding
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted a Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule[25] requiring facilities that emit more than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent to report their direct GHG emissions.[26] About 8,000 facilities are required to report.[27] This rule also requires fuel suppliers to report the emissions attributable to the fu [read post]
18 Jul 2023, 7:55 am by Gabriel Greif
(Notably, environmental groups were pleased to see the “Fully Protected Species Trailer Bill,” which our Deputy Director Julia Stein wrote about back in May, receive significant amendments). [read post]
18 Jul 2023, 4:40 am by Charles Sartain
  The state’s oil and gas regulatory agency is prohibited from approving a permit to drill or rework a well within a health protection zone except for very limited circumstances. [read post]
14 Jul 2023, 8:48 am by Arthur F. Coon
Among the many bills was SB No. 149, CEQA legislation that amended Public Resources Code §§ 21167.6, 21181, 21183, 21189.1, and 21189.3; added Chapter 7 (commencing with § 21189.80); and became effective immediately as an urgency measure “[t]o promote environmental protection and safeguard economic development of California’s diverse public resources and people, and enhance the state’s ability to maximize federal funding to… [read post]
13 Jul 2023, 2:29 pm by Barbara Machado*
SB 147 – Fully protected species: California Endangered Species Act: authorized take Authorizes the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, until December 31, 2033, to permit projects that could affect protected species by authorizing the take of a fully protected species, assuming the plans meet certain requirements and do not cause the extinction of the species in question. [read post]
13 Jul 2023, 12:06 pm by Legal Aggregate
The headline in The Economist reads: “A new Supreme Court case may dampen protections for LGBT people. [read post]
9 Jul 2023, 9:04 pm by Series of Essays
Environmental Protection Agency’s authority over water pollution. [read post]
7 Jul 2023, 9:05 pm by Julia Englebert
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), for example, shielded these large agricultural operations from many regulatory obligations under the Clean Air Act. [read post]
5 Jul 2023, 1:23 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
Environmental Protection Agency eliminated this test requirement more than a decade ago, yet nothing is stopping companies from carrying this out and we have found evidence that some have continued to do so. [read post]
29 Jun 2023, 9:05 pm by Dan Flynn
“Today’s strong vote is a major step forward in our effort to protect children and families in California from dangerous and toxic chemicals in our food supply,” said Gabriel, chair of the Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. [read post]
26 Jun 2023, 6:59 am by Aparajita Lath
Whether or not other states will adopt similar measures to reduce prices and increase transparency remains to be seen, but could potentially happen given the so-called “California Effect,” the term used to describe how protective regulations originating in California (e.g., environmental and consumer regulatory standards) have spread to other states. [read post]
23 Jun 2023, 9:05 pm by Carson Turner
In March 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would propose its first-ever drinking water standards for man-made contaminants known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). [read post]