December 29, 2023 2023 Firm Highlights As we look back on 2023, we are joyful for another year of growth at our firm and the various professional achievements of our devoted team – attorneys and staff alike. Below, we share some of these milestones with the keen recognition that the […]
EPA announced on December 18, 2023, that it is beginning the process to prioritize five additional toxic chemicals for risk evaluation under TSCA. 88 Fed. Reg. 87423. The chemicals are acetaldehyde, acrylonitrile, benzenamine, 4,4’-methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA), and vinyl chloride. EPA seeks relevant information, including but not limited to, the chemical […]
On December 15, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and solicited public comment on its draft risk evaluation for tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) and related draft charge questions. 88 Fed. Reg. 86894. EPA states on its website that it reviewed the exposures and hazards of TCEP […]
December 12, 2023 State Water Resources Control Board Adopts Revisions to its Water Quality Enforcement Policy On December 5, 2023, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) held a public hearing on the proposed amendments to its Water Quality Enforcement Policy (“Enforcement Policy” or “Policy”). The Enforcement Policy guides […]
December 12, 2023 Sacramento/Delta Amendments to the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan: Public Comment Process and Next Steps The San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Bay-Delta) is a vast and unique watershed, encompassing thousands of miles of land stretching from the northern reaches of the Sacramento River and its tributaries, down […]