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EPA ANNOUNCES PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) ACTION PLAN Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced and published its nationwide Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Action Plan.  PFAS, a category of chemicals found in a wide range of household and industrial products, has recently become a major complicating factor […]

February 6, 2019 South Coast Air Quality Management District Unanimously Grants a Regular Variance to City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department Recently, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) unanimously granted the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department’s (Department) request for a variance from a SCAQMD rule […]

Biobased and Renewable Products Update February 14, 2019 Federal U.S. Representative Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal On February 7, 2019, Representative Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), in partnership with Senator Ed Markey (D- MA), released the outline for the Green New Deal, a policy package designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through […]

    The European Commission (EC) began a public consultation on February 11, 2019, on the evaluation of food contact materials (FCM).  The purpose of the evaluation is to assess whether the current European Union (EU) legislative framework for FCMs is fit for purpose and delivers as expected. The evaluation […]

Tue Feb 12th, On Firm News, by Bick Law LLP Bick Law LLP is proud to announce that the firm has been selected for the Leadership Council for the Environmental Law Institute. The Environmental Law Institute advocates for “a healthy environment, prosperous economies, and vibrant communities founded on the rule […]