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EPA Grants Temporary Reprieve to TSCA PBT Chemical Prohibition, Re-Opens Comment Period
Facing a massive uproar from industry groups and companies, late yesterday EPA put a hold on enforcement of a newly effective prohibition on one "PBT" chemical and announced a new comment period to re-examine the rules…
EPA Extends Coronavirus Enforcement Against On-Line Sales of Unregistered Disinfectants
Earlier this week, EPA issued another "stop sale" order to Amazon directing the company to take steps to prevent the continued sale "of potentially dangerous or ineffective unregistered pesticides and pesticide devices…
Biden EPA Continues Aggressive Enforcement Against Disinfectant Products and UV Devices Claiming to Kill Coronavirus
One of the few areas of EPA policy continuity between the Biden and Trump eras is the aggressive enforcement attention being paid to products that claim to fight the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus . While EPA has long…
California OEHHA Explains Decision to Rescind Proposed "Clarifications" to Prop 65 Rules for Internet Sales; Finalizes Changes to Alcohol Sale Warnings
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) yesterday released its explanation for withdrawing proposed "clarifications" to the Proposition 65 regulations governing internet sales. Last…
California Proposes to Minimize Use of Prop 65 Short-Form Warning
A popular option for satisfying Proposition 65 warning requirements, the so-called "short-form" warning, is likely to be significantly curtailed in light of a January 8th proposal from the California Office of…