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By Duffie Osental, INSURANCE BUSINESS AMERICA January 28, 2020 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/advocacy-group-urges-california-regulator-to-reject-proposed-auto-rate-spike-211686.aspx Advocacy group Consumer Watchdog has urged California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to…
Jan 28, 2020By Stacey Shepard, THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN January 25, 2020 https://www.bakersfield.com/news/after-mother-s-death-watchdog-group-calls-on-medical-board/article_14dfc5b0-3f10-11ea-b74c-f73023fe20c0.html A consumer watchdog group is calling for the California Medical Board to…
Jan 25, 2020“That incentivizes them to make the packaging more recyclable in the first place” By Rain Noe, CORE 77 January 23, 2020 https://www.core77.com/posts/92753/California-Passes-Bill-SB-372-to-Make-Beverage-Manufacturers-n-Distributors-Responsible-for-Recycling…
Jan 23, 2020By Michael Hiltzik, LOS ANGELES TIMES January 23, 2020 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-01-23/chevron-and-exxon-consumer-watchdog Litigation is nobody’s idea of fun (except, perhaps, lawyers), and that’s certainly…
Jan 23, 2020Beverage distributors would be required to form a product stewardship organization for container collection. The state’s container redemption program has experienced mounting…
Jan 22, 2020Safe, loyal drivers aren’t always rewarded with cheaper rates. By Kayda Norman, NERDWALLET January 21, 2010 https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/insurance/price-optimization/ You expect your car insurance…
Jan 22, 2020By Steve Toloken, PLASTICS NEWS January 20, 2020 https://www.plasticsnews.com/news/california-may-put-onus-industry-run-container-deposit-program California is looking next door to Oregon for how it can fix its…
Jan 20, 2020By Paul Eisenstein, RIDE TECH BLOG January 17, 2020 https://ride.tech/mobility-lifestyle/us-dot-sec-unveils-voluntary-av-guidelines-as-congress-deadlocks-on-specific-rules/ The White House has announced plans regarding public testing of autonomous vehicles.…
Jan 17, 2020Golden State legislature being lobbied for bottle bill reform while national trade groups propose national framework. By Brian Taylor, WASTE TODAY January…
Jan 16, 2020By Anikka Abbott, KCOY CBS TV-12 /KEYT ABC TV-7 / KKFX FOX TV-11 Santa Barbara, CA January 15, 2020 Central coast winemakers…
Jan 15, 2020By Madeleine Brand, PRESS PLAY – KCRW 89.9FM SANTA MONICA, CA January 15, 2020 Click here to listen to the audio of…
Jan 15, 2020Advocates say CRV isn’t working By Derek Staahl, KGTV ABC-10 NEWS, SAN DIEGO, CA January 15, 2020 https://www.10news.com/news/lawmakers-consider-overhaul-to-californias-bottle-and-can-recycling-program SAN DIEGO (KGTV) —…
Jan 15, 2020By Don Thompson, ASSOCIATED PRESS January 14, 2020 https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2020-01-14/california-may-require-beverage-makers-to-handle-recycling SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — California lawmakers are considering upending the state’s struggling bottle…
Jan 14, 2020By Kevin Smith, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS January 14, 2020 Watchdog, legislator offer plans to overhaul California’s recycling program California lawmakers will…
Jan 14, 2020By Nick Green, THE DAILY BREEZE January 13, 2020 EPA announces $125,000 fine against Torrance refinery for safety violations The EPA has…
Jan 13, 2020By James Rainey, LOS ANGELES TIMES January 13, 2020 https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2020-01-13/california-recycling-beverage-industry-cans-and-bottles Across California, can and bottle redemption centers have closed. Consumers struggle to…
Jan 13, 2020DOT Sec. Chao says guidelines to remain voluntary By Paul A. Eisenstein, THE DETROIT BUREAU January 9, 2020 U.S. Transpo Chief Rules…
Jan 9, 2020By Dan Bacher, INDY BAY MEDIA January 9, 2020 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/01/09/18829591.php Sacramento – On the anniversary of Governor Gavin Newsom’s first year in office on January…
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