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Small propane cylinders at an industrial cylinder inspection station.

United States·California·11 Sept 2026

PHMSA Pre-Empts California Reusable Propane Cylinder Mandate

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has determined that California's 2028 reusable propane cylinder mandate is pre-empted by federal hazardous materials law. The decision is final agency action, but reconsideration and judicial review remain possible. Cylinder manufacturers, fillers, retailers and sustainability teams should distinguish the invalidated transport-related mandate from other California waste and product-stewardship requirements.

United States·California·11 Sept 2026

Appliances moving through a modern distribution warehouse

California·2 Sept 2026

California AB 2458 Expands Appliance Efficiency Controls Across Rentals And Distribution

California expands certified-appliance controls across rental, import, distribution, leasing and remote sales channels.

California·2 Sept 2026

Supervisor and trainee checking outdoor pest-control equipment

California·1 Sept 2026

California AB 2477 Advances Supervised Structural Pesticide Work Rules

AB 2477 would let eligible applicants conduct limited outdoor structural pesticide work after documented training.

California·1 Sept 2026

Carpet rolls moving through a clean materials recovery line

California·1 Sept 2026

California AB 904 Advances Carpet EPR And Product Disclosure Changes

AB 904 would redesign California carpet stewardship around product data, collection access and recycled content.

California·1 Sept 2026

Modern metal shredding facility with segregated scrap stockpiles

California·1 Sept 2026

California SB 811 Passes Legislature With Metal Shredding Facility Controls

SB 811 would replace California's disputed metal-shredder waste framework with a dedicated permit and oversight regime.

California·1 Sept 2026

Cooled chemical storage tanks at a modern industrial facility

California·1 Sept 2026

California SB 883 Advances Reactive-Storage Controls For Methyl Methacrylate

SB 883 would add safeguards for reactive chemical storage and expand CalARP treatment of methyl methacrylate.

California·1 Sept 2026

Industrial hazardous-waste area with containment and tank equipment

California·28 Aug 2026

California AB 2776 advances hazardous-materials compliance changes

AB 2776 would change waste compaction, e-Manifest reporting, inspection remediation, petroleum releases and storage-tank controls.

California·28 Aug 2026

Sorted batteries in fire-safe containers at a recycling facility

California·28 Aug 2026

California SB 501 expands battery recycling stewardship requirements

Enrolled California SB 501 would add medium-format batteries and strengthen collection, recycling, audit and inspection controls.

California·28 Aug 2026

Data centre cooling plant with large water pipes and closed-loop equipment

California·27 Aug 2026

California AB 2619 Passes Senate With Data Centre Water Reporting Requirements

AB 2619 has passed the California Senate but remains proposed while the Assembly considers water reporting and planning requirements.

California·27 Aug 2026

Plain diapers separated into material layers for a compliance review

California·27 Aug 2026

California AB 1901 Passes Senate With Diaper Ingredient Disclosure Requirements

AB 1901 has passed the California Senate but remains proposed while the Assembly considers the amended diaper disclosure bill.

California·27 Aug 2026

Unbranded sunscreen containers beside formulation glassware and coral

California·25 Aug 2026

California AB 1744 Targets Reef Safe Sunscreen Claims

Sunscreen businesses should map environmental claims against formulations while California AB 1744 awaits the Governor’s decision.

California·25 Aug 2026

Water utility workers replacing an underground service line

California·17 Aug 2026

California Releases Revised Lead And Copper Rule Improvements Before 19 August Vote

California's revised emergency proposal would start major inventory, sampling, notification and pipe-replacement duties in November 2027.

California·17 Aug 2026

Engineer inspecting emission-control equipment at an industrial plant

California·11 Aug 2026

South Coast AQMD Rule 1401 Adds Toxic Air Permit Tests

South Coast AQMD approved Rule 1401 amendments on 7 August 2026, adding nine toxic air contaminants and an eight-hour chronic hazard index. The changes apply to new, modified or relocated permitted equipment. Manufacturers should screen chemical emissions before equipment decisions and test whether enhanced controls may be needed for permits.

California·11 Aug 2026

Sustainability professional inspecting emissions equipment in a manufacturing plant

California·29 Jul 2026

CARB Proposes Revised California GHG Reporting Deadline

California's first Scope 1 and Scope 2 reporting deadline could move to 10 November 2026 under CARB's modified regulatory text.

California·29 Jul 2026

Unbranded menstrual and intimate-care products on a neutral shelf

California·13 Jul 2026

PFAS Litigation Deepens In Intimate-Care Market As Consumer Trust Comes Under Scrutiny

A California complaint extends PFAS litigation across trust-sensitive intimate-care categories, raising testing, disclosure and marketing risks.

California·13 Jul 2026

Nail polish bottles arranged for laboratory product safety review

California·10 Jun 2026

California Targets Triphenyl Phosphate In Nail Products Under Safer Consumer Products Programme

California has added nail products containing TPhP above 250 ppm to its Priority Products List, triggering SCP notifications and safer-alternative review duties.

California·10 Jun 2026

Thermal receipt printer and paper rolls at a retail checkout counter

California·22 Jan 2026

California AB 1604 Would Ban Intentionally Added Bisphenols In Paper Receipts

AB 1604 proposes a 2027–2028 phase-out of intentionally added bisphenols in paper receipts, with enforcement by DTSC and civil penalties for violators.

California·22 Jan 2026

California·6 Nov 2025

Recyclers Withdraw Fluorinated Container Certification Amid PFAS Concerns

Fluorinated plastic containers lose recyclability certification over PFAS risks, impacting manufacturers and prompting industry-wide reassessment.

California·6 Nov 2025

California·California Proposition 65·31 Oct 2025

California Launches Reproductive Toxicity Review For p,p’-Bisphenol Chemicals

OEHHA calls for data on the reproductive toxicity of p,p’-bisphenol chemicals under Proposition 65, signalling potential regulatory action for industry stakeholders.

California·California Proposition 65·31 Oct 2025

California·2 Oct 2025

California’s SB-682 Targets PFAS In Consumer Products

California’s SB-682 bans PFAS in key consumer products from 2028, driving urgent compliance actions and reform across the chemicals and manufacturing sectors.

California·2 Oct 2025

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Latest Articles

PHMSA Pre-Empts California Reusable Propane Cylinder Mandate

California AB 2458 Expands Appliance Efficiency Controls Across Rentals And Distribution

California AB 2477 Advances Supervised Structural Pesticide Work Rules

California AB 904 Advances Carpet EPR And Product Disclosure Changes

California SB 811 Passes Legislature With Metal Shredding Facility Controls

California SB 883 Advances Reactive-Storage Controls For Methyl Methacrylate

California AB 2776 advances hazardous-materials compliance changes

California SB 501 expands battery recycling stewardship requirements

California AB 2619 Passes Senate With Data Centre Water Reporting Requirements

California AB 1901 Passes Senate With Diaper Ingredient Disclosure Requirements

California AB 1744 Targets Reef Safe Sunscreen Claims

California Releases Revised Lead And Copper Rule Improvements Before 19 August Vote

South Coast AQMD Rule 1401 Adds Toxic Air Permit Tests

CARB Proposes Revised California GHG Reporting Deadline

PFAS Litigation Deepens In Intimate-Care Market As Consumer Trust Comes Under Scrutiny

California Targets Triphenyl Phosphate In Nail Products Under Safer Consumer Products Programme

California AB 1604 Would Ban Intentionally Added Bisphenols In Paper Receipts

Recyclers Withdraw Fluorinated Container Certification Amid PFAS Concerns

California Launches Reproductive Toxicity Review For p,p’-Bisphenol Chemicals

California’s SB-682 Targets PFAS In Consumer Products

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