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Managing hazardous waste in California is more challenging than many people realize. There is a plethora of local, state, and federal regulations that you have to abide by, and failing to adhere to them can result is serious penalties. That’s why if your business deals in hazardous materials of any kind, then you need to […]
Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a new plan for the cleanup of potentially hazardous substances known as “forever chemicals.” This plan could lead to liability for some businesses. The EPA plans to combat poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in progressive stages: Research, which includes defining and categorizing individual PFAS to determine toxicity levels in […]
The process of purchasing water rights for your California business can be complex. When you purchase a water right, you do not own the water, but you obtain a legal right to use it in a useful manner. The State Water Resources Control Board issues water permits to businesses. There are two main types of […]
Environmental issues are guaranteed to impact your business, no matter what industry you are in. Unfortunately, there are only 24 hours in a day, making it extremely difficult to thoroughly address these environmental concerns, on top of everything else business owners have to deal with. The good news is that the attorneys of [nap_names id=”FIRM-NAME-3″] […]
Another set of initials has emerged from the industrial chemical world: PFAs. Environmental scientists are just beginning to assess the magnitude and duration of the threat posed by these newly discovered compounds. What is known so far? According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, PFAs are a group of more than a thousand chemicals […]
When you are a business owner looking to purchase a new location, you have to consider more than just the property’s location, structures and space, and how well it will suit your business’ needs. You also have to consider what environmental risks come with buying a specific property. This is especially important if you are […]
As you finalize your business plans and secure proper permits and licensing, it’s important to consider your company’s environmental impact. If you use or dispose of chemical or hazardous waste, then you might need to fill out a request for another permit. There are both state and federal regulations on hazardous waste. When companies don’t […]
Environmental awareness encompasses many different things, but it is generally just a term that refers to the knowledge that the public has about environmental dangers, steps to take to avoid harming the environment, and the ramifications of failing to do so. Now, you can certainly find many examples of a lack of environmental awareness or […]
Proposition 65, or the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, is designed to protect the state’s drinking water from contamination from chemicals that are known to lead to birth defects, cancer or other kinds of reproductive harm. Businesses are required to let Californians know if they have been exposed to those chemicals. […]
The Environmental Protection Agency has sent a letter to the state where it threatens to cut federal transportation funding because the state has not filed timely pollution control plans. The letter sent by EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to the state’s top air quality regulator, claims that the state allowed 130 inactive smog reduction plans to […]