Many different industries produce waste products that can impact water quality, especially if they discharge those wastes into local waters. The Clean Water Act obligates companies around the country, including those in California, to take responsibility for...
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Careful documentation can help prove Clean Water Act compliance
Many different industries produce waste products that can impact water quality, especially if they discharge those wastes into local waters. The Clean Water Act obligates companies around the country, including those in California, to take responsibility for...
What happens when the Environmental Protection Agency investigates?
If your business has violated an environmental law or set of regulations, or if you’re accused of doing so, then you may be investigated by the Environmental Protection Agency, better known as the EPA. The EPA investigates serious violations of the environmental laws...
What happens when the Environmental Protection Agency investigates?
If your business has violated an environmental law or set of regulations, or if you’re accused of doing so, then you may be investigated by the Environmental Protection Agency, better known as the EPA. The EPA investigates serious violations of the environmental laws...
What should dry cleaners know about contamination liability?
Tetrachloroethylene—also called perchloroethylene, PCE or perc—has been used in dry cleaning business for nearly a century. However, cleaning up contamination from this chemical on the current or former sites of dry cleaning businesses often requires a significant...
What should dry cleaners know about contamination liability?
Tetrachloroethylene—also called perchloroethylene, PCE or perc—has been used in dry cleaning business for nearly a century. However, cleaning up contamination from this chemical on the current or former sites of dry cleaning businesses often requires a significant...
Environmental laws can be tricky, but there’s help available
If you have a company that works with toxins or chemicals, you may need to consider working with an environmental law attorney to prevent yourself from violating California’s laws. You may not be clear on all of the different ways that your business could be polluting...
Environmental laws can be tricky, but there’s help available
If you have a company that works with toxins or chemicals, you may need to consider working with an environmental law attorney to prevent yourself from violating California’s laws. You may not be clear on all of the different ways that your business could be polluting...
Protect your intellectual property early
Bill Gates once claimed, “Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.” That may be true, but he has made billions off the back of his bananas. Protecting intellectual property (IP) is one of the key areas that new California businesses can get wrong. Getting...
Protect your intellectual property early
Bill Gates once claimed, “Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.” That may be true, but he has made billions off the back of his bananas. Protecting intellectual property (IP) is one of the key areas that new California businesses can get wrong. Getting...