Sep 06, 2024
Advocacy | Solid Waste Management EPA Adds a Site in California to the Superfund National Priorities ListOn September 4th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added Afterthought Mine in Bella Vista, California (Shasta County) to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL), and proposed to add additional sites as well. The NPL is a...
Aug 23, 2024
Advocacy | Solid Waste Management RCRC’s AB 2902 (Wood) and Other SB 1383 Organic Waste Legislation Moves Closer to Finish LineAs the Legislature wraps up the 2023-24 legislative session, several important organic waste related bills continue to edge closer to the finish line. CalRecycle’s SB 1383 regulations impose many requirements on local agencies and don’t...
Aug 23, 2024
Advocacy | Solid Waste Management RCRC Testifies at Legislative Hearing on Hazardous Waste Management ReformOn August 13th, Larry Sweetser testified on behalf of RCRC at a joint Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee/Senate Environmental Quality Committee oversight hearing hazardous waste reforms. The Board of Environmental Safety Chair (Jeanne...