Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 17 Jun 2020
After years in the making behind closed doors, on February 14, 2020, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the San Francisco…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 27 Apr 2020
In the course of a week, the Supreme Court has ruled on fundamental issues for two foundational statutes of federal environmental law: the…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 27 Apr 2020
Since California Governor Gavin Newsom issued his first Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 4, 2020, he has issued…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 16 Apr 2020
As with many government organizations, environmental agencies are continuing to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by taking actions to inhibit the…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 9 Apr 2020
As requirements for donning personal protective equipment (PPE) grow for essential workers, the government is working to balance PPE demand while…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 7 Nov 2018
Starting November 10, 2018, businesses must start warning individuals about exposures to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 10 Oct 2016
Astonishingly, in an election year and at a time of unprecedented partisanship, this past June, Congress adopted significant reforms to the Toxic…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 10 Jun 2015
On June 4, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft of its highly anticipated study, Assessment of the Potential Impacts…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 27 May 2015
Hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,” has come under scrutiny for its potential impacts on water, including the risks to water quality and…
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP | USA | 22 Jan 2015
On January 14, 2015, the State of California released two anticipated studies concerning hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking," in…