[Source: The Hill] Scientists at Northwestern University say they have devised a method for breaking apart some of the infamously unbreakable toxins known as “forever chemicals.” These chemicals, called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), earned the “forever” qualifier due to their propensity to linger in the human body and the environment. There are thousands of Read More…
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The major problem plaguing electric vehicle owners
[Source: Tell Me Best, LLC] It’s coming. Well, we’ve been warned it’s coming. As part of President Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda by 2030, 50% of the cars being sold will be fully electric vehicles with the ultimate plan to be fully carbon-neutral by 2050. If you ask electric vehicle owners of today, we have Read More…
Can Californians afford electric cars? Wait lists for rebates are long and some programs have shut down
[Source: Source: CalMATTERS] When Tulare resident Quentin Nelms heard California was offering a hefty state subsidy to help lower-income residents buy electric cars, he applied right away. But it wasn’t as easy as he thought it would be. Nelms spent four months on a waitlist before he was accepted into one of the state’s clean-car Read More…
Going electric: California car mandate would hit mechanics hard
[Source: CalMATTERS] The pungent odor of motor oil and grease wafts through the air at JR Automotive in San Francisco as Jesus Rojas lifts the hood of a 2014 Honda Civic to inspect its engine. Gasoline-powered vehicles like this one have hundreds of moving parts and other components that keep mechanics like Rojas busy. Rojas, Read More…
Southland air regulators threaten to sue EPA over smog
[Source: USA News] With smoky Southern California set to miss a critical clean air goal next year, local regulators are now threatening to sue the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming the federal government has made their “impossible” work. The South Coast Air Quality Management District recently advised EPA Administrator Michael Regan that it intends to sue Read More…
For California businesses to thrive, lawmakers must end ‘tort tax’
[Source: Times of San Diego] Right now, California is a bad place for business. And it’s a bad place to be a consumer, too. We’ve all seen the headlines about inflation, soaring gas prices, supply chain bottlenecks, and the persistent labor shortage. But would you believe it if I told you that our state’s legal Read More…
Clean-car rules: California unveils proposed measure to ban new gasoline-fueled cars
[Source: CalMATTERS] California’s clean-air regulators on Tuesday unveiled a far-reaching proposal requiring a ramp-up in sales of zero-emission cars, culminating in a ban on new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. The rules to force Californians to end their dependence on conventional cars are a critical component to California’s goals to tackle climate change and poor air Read More…
The effort to reform PAGA — law that facilitates employees to sue employers
[Source: KGET News Bakersfield] A group of business associations around the state is rallying behind the reform of a nearly two decade old state law called the California Private Attorney General Act. The law — often called PAGA — allows employees to file civil lawsuits against their employers over labor code violations. Critics say it leads Read More…
Ninth Circuit provides companies new guidance and much needed potential relief in Prop 65 litigation
[Source: JDSUPRA/Jeffrey Goldman & Victoria Phan-Troutman Pepper] For decades, companies have faced lawsuits for violation of the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, also known as “Prop 65.” Some of these actions are legitimate, while others often bear resemblance to a shakedown. Earlier this month, the Ninth Circuit may have provided some much Read More…