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Senate Leader Atkins Announces Committee Membership Assignments for the 2023-24 First Extraordinary Legislative Session

SACRAMENTO –Senate President pro Tempore, Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), today announced the Senate’s committee membership assignments for the 2023-24 First Extraordinary Session. Members of the standing committees designated in the First Extraordinary Session are identical to those who serve on committees for the 2023-24 Regular Legislative Session. The Senate will adopt these committees during

By |2023-01-26T00:43:56+00:00January 26th, 2023|Recent News|Comments Off on Senate Leader Atkins Announces Committee Membership Assignments for the 2023-24 First Extraordinary Legislative Session

Global Supply Chains in a Post-Pandemic World

Summary.    The U.S.-China trade war and the supply and demand shocks brought on by the Covid-19 crisis are forcing manufacturers everywhere to reassess their supply chains. For the foreseeable future, they will face pressure to increase domestic production, grow...Read more

By |2023-01-17T22:18:40+00:00January 17th, 2023|Recent News|Comments Off on Global Supply Chains in a Post-Pandemic World

California could tear its circular economy if metal recycling is deemed hazardous waste

California’s environmental regulatory agencies are among the world’s best. But occasionally the state’s environmental goals and policies are incompatible and leaders must consider the real-world impacts of their decisions. Some industries regulated by our environmental agencies are themselves critical to achieving our environmental goals. Take, for example, the metal-recycling industry. California produces tons of scrap

By |2023-01-04T19:25:21+00:00January 4th, 2023|Recent News|Comments Off on California could tear its circular economy if metal recycling is deemed hazardous waste

EPA Proposes Rule to Enhance Reporting of PFAS Data to the Toxics Release Inventory

On December 5, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) proposed a rule eliminating an exemption that currently allows facilities to avoid reporting the use of small concentrations of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Read more

By |2022-12-09T00:55:52+00:00December 9th, 2022|Recent News|Comments Off on EPA Proposes Rule to Enhance Reporting of PFAS Data to the Toxics Release Inventory

U.S. stocks rally after 5-day losing streak as data show labor market weakening ahead of Fed meeting

MARKET SNAPSHOT U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday after weekly data showed continuing jobless-benefit claims rose to the highest levels since February, suggesting economic growth may be slowing and inflation moderating ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting. Read more

By |2022-12-08T18:48:33+00:00December 8th, 2022|Recent News|Comments Off on U.S. stocks rally after 5-day losing streak as data show labor market weakening ahead of Fed meeting

California releases final proposal for world-leading climate action plan that drastically reduces fossil fuel dependence, slashes pollution

Updated plan reflects Governor Newsom’s request for more aggressive measures to combat climate change and transition to clean energy – Plan will cut air pollution by 71%, reduce fossil fuel consumption by 86%, and reach carbon neutrality by 2045. Read more

By |2022-11-18T17:11:22+00:00November 18th, 2022|Recent News|Comments Off on California releases final proposal for world-leading climate action plan that drastically reduces fossil fuel dependence, slashes pollution

Slashing greenhouse gases: California revises climate change strategy

The California Air Resources Board today unveiled a new version of its highly-anticipated strategy for battling climate change, setting more ambitious targets for cutting greenhouse gases and scaling up controversial projects that capture carbon. If adopted by the air board at its Dec. 15 meeting, the plan would radically reshape California’s economy, alter how Californians’

By |2022-11-17T16:54:45+00:00November 17th, 2022|Recent News|Comments Off on Slashing greenhouse gases: California revises climate change strategy

New Research Details High Consumer Confusion Around Plastics Recycling

Republic Services Addresses Misconceptions in Time for America Recycles Day PHOENIX, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new survey from Republic Services (NYSE: RSG), a leader in the environmental services industry, despite high confidence levels in their knowledge, most consumers lack an understanding of proper recycling practices, particularly for plastics. In fact, confusion

By |2022-11-11T17:19:22+00:00November 11th, 2022|Recent News|Comments Off on New Research Details High Consumer Confusion Around Plastics Recycling

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