California Metals Coalition News

 

2015 REGULATORY ACTIVITIES and INDUSTRY NEWS

 

July 2 - State Water Board extends storm water permit filing deadlines to August 14.  (On-Line Announcement)

 

July 1 - All California employees (part and full time) now eligible for paid sick leave.  (NPR Article)

 

June 29 - Supreme Court upholds California's independent redistricting.  (Los Angeles Times)

 

June 24 - Governor Brown signs $115 billion state budget.  (Sacramento Bee)

 

June 20 - 2015-2016 state budget includes a new independent oversight panel for DTSC.  (Article)

 

June 18 - CMC participates in 6th air district working group meeting on metal melting rule.  (Slides)

 

June 17 - CMC joins allies to oppose AB 1075 bill that would change DTSC permitting.  (Letter)

 

June 15 - SCAQMD Governing Board Retreat includes metals rule making schedule.  (Slides)

 

June 13 - CARB announces June 16 and 18 workshops/webcasts on changes to risk assessment for permitting and notification.  (Workshop)

 

June 11 - CMC opposes legislation (SCA 5) to require commercial and industrial properties to be taxed at regularly assessed values, not just values assessed when buildings and land change ownership (Prop 13).  (News Article)

 

June 10 - SCAQMD schedules 6th workshop for proposed metal rule 1420.2.  (Workshop)

 

June 8 - Alameda court denies Coast Keeper Alliance on petition to change new Industrial Storm Water Permit.  (Document)

 

June 5 - Federal legislation would allow Governors to intervene in port disputes.  (Los Angeles Daily News)

 

May 31 - CMC opposes AB 304, a bill that would make last-minute changes to the new paid sick leave law.  (Bill Search)

 

May 29 - California's Center for Jobs and Economy releases April 2015 report. Manufacturing employment remains below 2007 pre-recession job levels.  (Research Report)

 

May 27 - AB&I chooses CMC-member MagneGas for faster, environmentally beneficial torch cutting.  (Yahoo Finance)

 

May 14 - SCAQMD holds public workshop in Diamond Bar for proposed rule 1420.2.  (Presentation)

 

May 12 - CalRecycle works to combat $55M aluminum can recycling refund (CRV) fraud.  (Sac Bee Article)

 

May 10 - CMC opposes SB 563 which would undo the workers comp reform for utilization review.  (Sac Bee Article)

 

May 8 - Senator Janet Nguyen and Assemblymember Don Wagner address metals industry at CMC Annual Conference.  (Link)

 

May 4 - CMC announces June 25 Environmental Conference in Downey (So Cal).  (Flyer)

 

May 1 - Cal OSHA looks at lowering the worker Permissible Exposure Level (PEL) for lead.  (Agenda) (Draft) (Summary)

 

April 29 - NOx RECLAIM recalculation proposal causes concern.  (Workshop Handout)

 

April 27 - SCAQMD announces Proposed Metal Melting Rule 1420.2, and May 14 workshop date.  (Announcement) (Draft Rule) (Staff Report)

 

April 23 - Rule 1420.2 workshop handout for SCAQMD draft proposed rule.  (Workshop Handout)

 

April 21 - CMC joins allies to support amended AB 543, a bill to improve Prop 65.  (Letter)

 

April 19 - CMC supports AB 199, a bill to promote metal recycling and provide tax exemptions.  (Fact Sheet)

 

April 18 - CMC joins allies to oppose SB 673, a bill to change DTSC hazardous waste permitting system.  (Letter)

 

April 17 - CMC joins allies to oppose SB 350, a bill to increase renewables standard to 50%.  (Letter)

 

April 16 - SCAQMD releases draft metal melting rule for lead 1420.2. Workshop will be held on April 23, 2015 at Diamond Bar.  (Draft Rule)

 

April 11 - CMC speaks at West Coast Protective League union conference in Sacramento.  (WCPL)

 

April 7 - Citizen lawsuits target 100 industrial facilities on storm water violations.  (Article)

 

April 2 - Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) is set to request a 10.2% mid-year reduction in advisory workers compensation rates based on lower-than-expected medical losses and claim severity in the state.  (Article)

 

April 1 - UC Davis study shows 5-10% of ozone pollution in San Joaquin Valley comes from Asia.  (Sacramento Bee Article)

 

March 27 - California Coast Keeper Alliance responds to storm water intervention brief.  (Legal Reply Brief)

 

March 16 - OEHHA adopts new toxic hot spot guidelines for AB 2588.  (LINK)

 

March 11 - CMC supports AB 437, a bill that would allow cash out of R&D credits for small businesses.  (Support Letter)

 

March 6 - CMC holds industry roundtable at ACE Clearwater, with guest Assemblymember David Hadley (R-Torrance).  (Event)

 

March 5 - CMC participates in American Foundry Society of Soutthern California AFS/North American Die Casting Association NADCA Chapter 30 annual metalworking event in Downey, CA.  (Link)

 

February 27 - Study, commissioned by OEHHA, is the first report on ultrafine particle pollutants.  (Report)

 

February 25 - CMC joins allies to support AB 543 (Quirk-D), a bill to modestly improve Prop 65.  (Support Letter)

 

February 23 - CARB sends news release on magnesium metal casters and elimination of greenhouse gas, SF6.  (News Release)

 

February 20 - PMA, ILWU announce West Coast waterfront contract (ports).  (Press Release)

 

February 19 - South Coast AQMD holds third workshop on proposed metal rule.  (Handout)

 

February 18 - Intervention brief for storm water lawsuit is filed.  (Download Brief)

 

February 17 - LA Times- Ports congestion hinders Southland recycling industry.  (LA Times Article)

 

February 11 - Assemblymember Alejo releases legislative package aimed at how DTSC collects its bills.  (Press Release)

 

February 7 - EPA touts environmental benefits of spent foundry sands in road base and soil.  (Article)

 

February 6 - CMC strongly urges PMA and ILWU to avoid port shutdown and reach a new contract.  (Article)

 

February 4 - Business groups press OEHHA to defend itself against Mateel Prop 65 safe harbor lawsuit.  (Letter)

 

February 1 - CMC-member Haas is teaming up with Cal Poly SLO for a July 27-30 CNC Educator Conference.  (Event)

 

January 29 - $106 million California Competes Tax Credit deadlines are February 2 and April 6.  (Tax Credit Link)

 

January 23 - CMC concerned with AB 2588 requirements that would force facilities to declare "new" emissions even if there is no increase.  (Letter)

 

January 20 - SCAQMD holds second metal melting rule making workshop.  (Handout)

 

January 14 - Recertification of storm water NOI and SWPPP due before July 1st.  (Document)

 

January 13 - EPA publishes beneficial reuse report for metal casting foundry sand.  (Report)

 

January 12 - OEHHA proposes significant changes to Prop 65.  (Link)

 

January 8 - CMC remembers Frederick J. Simonelli, the organization's Executive Director 1977-2003.  (Obituary)

 

January 4 - CMC 2015 HR Issues seminars scheduled for February 18 and 26.  (Meetings)

 

January 3 - SCAQMD sets 2nd workshop January 20 for proposed metal melting rule, 1420.2.  (Link)

 

January 2 - OSHA releases new requirements for reporting severe injuries and fatalities.  (Notice)

 

January 1 - CMC schedules new IGP storm water conference for February 20 in San Diego.  (Information)

 

 

December 2014 CMC Newsletter Sacramento Update published.

 

 

 

2014 Headlines:  (Link)