Biden-Harris Administration Freezes Rules Pending Review: On January 20, 2021, Ronald A. Klain, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, issued a memorandum regarding “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review.” 86 Fed. Reg. 7424. For rules that have not yet taken effect, the memorandum directs the heads of executive departments and […]
Feb 17, 2021
Prop 65 Update: OEHHA Takes Aim at Short-Form Warnings – Update from Nijman Franzetti, LLP
Proposed amendments seek sweeping changes to the popular short-form Prop 65 warning. Any company using this warning must revise their labeling. Companies will no longer be allowed to use the “just label everything” strategy as the short-form warning now will require identification of at least one product-specific Prop 65 chemical. Regulatory […]
On February 16, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). The HCS is the federal-level legislation that sets forth the classification, labeling, Safety Data Sheet (SDS), and training requirements for hazardous chemicals intended to be used, handled, […]
In the closing days of the Trump Administration, EPA released its annual “Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment” for various penalties, including the Clean Air Act’s NSR provisions. The new “per day per violation” penalty for NSR violations is $102,638. See 85 Fed. Reg. 83818 (Dec. 23, 2020). NSR issues, which […]
February 10, 2021 Court of Appeal Holds that a City’s Surcharge for Utility Services to Cover Voter Approved General Tax on Revenues from Customer Fees and Charges Did Not Violate Proposition 218 The Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District recently ruled in Wyatt v. City of Sacramento that […]