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Gov. Brown Removes Porter From DART Committee
May 15, 2012

Gov. Jerry Brown has removed a controversial physician from a state expert panel after she appeared in an industry-funded ad against a tobacco tax hike on the June ballot.

NGO Study Finds Lead, Cadmium, BPA and Phthalates in Garden Hoses
May 14, 2012

High amounts of lead, phthalates and Bisphenol A (BPA) were all found in the water of new hoses exposed to sunlight for just a few days, according to researchers at the Ann Arbor-based Ecology Center, who recently completed a study of toxic chemicals in gardening products.

EPA Names Glenn Paulson as Science Adviser
May 14, 2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Dr. Glenn Paulson as its new science adviser. EPA administrator Lisa Jackson revealed that Paulson will 'soon begin' his new job in a 24 April announcement.

Oregon Governor Signs Executive Order Promoting Green Chemistry
May 11, 2012

Gov. John Kitzhaber has signed an executive order calling on state agencies to support the development of Oregon's green chemistry industry through new purchasing policies and programs.

NSRL for Imazalil Takes Effect
May 7, 2012

California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), on April 25, announced that the Office of Administrative Law has approved and adopted OEHHA’s specific regulatory level posing no significant risk (NSRL) for Imazalil.

Trade Associations Urge OEHHA to Refer Consideration of Beta Myrcene and Pulegone to CIC
May 2, 2012

Several trade associations have submitted comments to California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) urging the agency not to move forward with authoritative bodies listings for Beta-myrcene and pulegone as carcinogens under Proposition 65—but instead refer consideration of the chemicals to the state’s Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC).

DPR Forms Work Group to Explore Fumigant Alternatives for Strawberry Growers
April 26, 2012

California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is convening a diverse work group of scientists and other specialists to develop a five-year action plan to accelerate the development of management tools and practices to control soil-borne pests in strawberry fields without fumigants, Director Brian Leahy announced today.

Pectin Producer Requests Public Meeting for Methanol MADL
April 20, 2012

Leading commercial pectin producer CP Kelco/Huber Engineered Materials has requested a public meeting concerning the Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) proposed by California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) last month.

OEHHA Adopts NSRL For Chlorothalonil
April 20, 2012

California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has filed a notice with the Office of Administrative Law that it has adopted its proposal to update the existing No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) for chlorothalonil. The regulation adopted by the agency was sent to the California Secretary of State on March 15.

Industry Groups Argue Proposed Listings of DEA and Cocamide DEA are Premature
April 18, 2012

A group of trade organizations that submitted comments on the proposed listing of four chemicals by California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) argue that the proposed listings are not valid and are premature because the publication of a final document by the relevant authoritative body is imminent.

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