Articles for State Regulators

New tests find ‘hidden’ pesticides, in more California weed brands. Regulators ignored warnings
4 days, 23 hours ago

New tests find ‘hidden’ pesticides, in more California weed brands. Regulators ignored warnings

LA Times  

For Santa Cruz County cannabis farmers battling infestations of aphids, one chemical in particular worked wonders. “If California can’t get this right, it would be a tremendous tragedy,” a Trinity County cannabis consultant, John Brower, complained this fall to the advisory board that guides the state Department of Cannabis Control. The analysis checked for more than 290 pesticides beyond the …

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As Musk assumes deregulation role, Tesla racks up pollution violations
4 weeks ago

As Musk assumes deregulation role, Tesla racks up pollution violations

Live Mint  

Elon Musk made big promises to Wall Street about Tesla’s new Model Y SUV in 2022, and the company was ramping up its production in Austin, Texas, when environmental problems threatened to derail his plans. For a time, Tesla discharged untreated pond water directly into the sewer system without permission from Austin Water, the water utility for the city, according …

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Company vows to sue over damages after New Mexico authorities destroy cannabis crops
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Company vows to sue over damages after New Mexico authorities destroy cannabis crops

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy State police have destroyed tens …

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Farm pesticides found floating in California air samples; state officials say it’s OK
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Farm pesticides found floating in California air samples; state officials say it’s OK

LA Times  

From the sprawling vineyards of the Bay Area to the strawberry fields of the Central Coast and orchards of the Central Valley, California remains an agricultural juggernaut, producing more fruits, vegetables and nuts than any other state in the nation. California is a major producer of food crops, and there are significant concerns about the racial and social disparities in …

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North Carolina regulators say nonprofit run by lieutenant governor’s wife owes the state $132K
4 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina regulators say nonprofit run by lieutenant governor’s wife owes the state $132K

Associated Press  

N.C. — North Carolina state regulators now declare a nonprofit run by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. The state health department said on Thursday that the Greensboro nonprofit also owed the state $24,400 in unverified expenses reimbursed to several child care providers or homes examined by regulators in the review. But Friday’s letter counted another $107,719 in ineligible …

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San Mateo County is the latest community expressing concern against Waymo, driverless cars
10 months ago

San Mateo County is the latest community expressing concern against Waymo, driverless cars

LA Times  

Passengers ride in an electric Jaguar I-Pace car outfitted with Waymo self-driving technology in Santa Monica in February 2023. San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Vice President David J. Canepa said the commission’s decision to pause Waymo’s request “will provide the opportunity to fully engage the autonomous vehicle maker on our very real public safety concerns that have caused all …

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Editorial: Solar installations are plummeting and California regulators are to blame
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: Solar installations are plummeting and California regulators are to blame

LA Times  

Solar Optimum installer Marat Poghosyan carries a solar panel on the roof of a home in Brea on June 15. California’s rooftop solar industry has declined dramatically since state regulators slashed consumer incentives, according to industry and utility data. That’s when the PUC’s changes to the net energy metering program took effect, slashing the compensation new solar customers receive for …

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Their land is sinking. But Tulare Lake farm barons defy calls to cut groundwater pumping
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Their land is sinking. But Tulare Lake farm barons defy calls to cut groundwater pumping

LA Times  

Earlier this year, as floodwaters rushed toward the San Joaquin Valley city of Corcoran — home to roughly 20,000 people and a sprawling maximum-security state prison — emergency workers and desperate local officials begged the state for help raising their levee. In October, state water regulators announced they’re taking the first step toward putting the Tulare Lake region on “probation” …

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State regulators find mold, broken toilets, missing fire safety records in L.A. County jails
1 year ago

State regulators find mold, broken toilets, missing fire safety records in L.A. County jails

LA Times  

State regulators found several concerns in a report on the Los Angeles County jails, including the Men’s Central Jail in downtown L.A. When state regulators showed up to inspect Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles in September they found broken toilets, moldy towels, rodent droppings and cell gates that wouldn’t lock. In an emailed statement on Thursday, the L.A. …

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North Carolina Medicaid expansion still set for Dec. 1 start as federal regulators give final OK
1 year, 2 months ago

North Carolina Medicaid expansion still set for Dec. 1 start as federal regulators give final OK

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Federal regulators have given their final approval for North Carolina to begin offering Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults on Dec. 1, state health officials announced on Friday. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services told the state in a letter Thursday that changes to North Carolina’s Medicaid program to provide expanded coverage through the …

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New York judge blocks retail marijuana licensing, a major blow to state’s fledgling program
1 year, 4 months ago

New York judge blocks retail marijuana licensing, a major blow to state’s fledgling program

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — A New York judge blocked the state’s retail marijuana licensing program on Friday, dealing a devastating blow to the fledgling marketplace after a group of veterans sued over rules that allowed people with drug convictions to open the first dispensaries. New York Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant blocked the state from processing or issuing marijuana dispensary licenses …

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California will cap hundreds of orphaned oil wells, some long suspected of causing illness
1 year, 5 months ago

California will cap hundreds of orphaned oil wells, some long suspected of causing illness

LA Times  

An idle AllenCo Energy drill site near USC was “deserted” by the company, state regulators said three years ago, ordering AllenCo to plug the site’s 21 wells. California state regulators announced Tuesday their plans to cap orphaned oil wells across the state, including wells in a South Central Los Angeles residential neighborhood near USC that caused health complaints from residents …

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San Francisco’s fire chief is fed up with robotaxis that mess with her firetrucks. And L.A. is next
1 year, 6 months ago

San Francisco’s fire chief is fed up with robotaxis that mess with her firetrucks. And L.A. is next

LA Times  

San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson says state regulators are moving too fast on robotaxi expansion, jeopardizing public safety. City leaders are worried — not only in San Francisco, but in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, too, where Waymo and another robotaxi company, Motional, say they’re ready to deploy their AI-operated robotaxi service as soon as state regulators flash the …

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State orders L.A. County to move nearly 300 youths out of ‘unsuitable’ juvenile halls
1 year, 7 months ago

State orders L.A. County to move nearly 300 youths out of ‘unsuitable’ juvenile halls

LA Times  

Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights, above, and the Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar were ruled “unsuitable” by state regulators on Tuesday. The unanimous decision by the Board of State and Community Corrections leaves the county scrambling to vacate Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar and Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights by mid-July. A team of …

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Massive sewage spill could cost L.A. city up to $21.7 million in fines
1 year, 8 months ago

Massive sewage spill could cost L.A. city up to $21.7 million in fines

LA Times  

Water regulators have proposed a $21.7-million fine for the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Playa del Rey after the Los Angeles City wastewater treatment plant released millions of gallons of untreated sewage into Santa Monica Bay in July 2021. In a civil liability complaint, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board accused officials at the Hyperion plant in Playa …

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Shutdown looms for L.A. County’s troubled juvenile halls, state warns
1 year, 8 months ago

Shutdown looms for L.A. County’s troubled juvenile halls, state warns

LA Times  

The Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar is one of two facilities threatened with shutdown by state regulators. State regulators have warned Los Angeles County officials that they will probably shut down the county’s two long-troubled juvenile halls — an unprecedented order that would further destabilize the nation’s largest juvenile justice system and leave officials scrambling to find suitable …

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Can a centralized regulation help drug quality?
1 year, 10 months ago

Can a centralized regulation help drug quality?

Live Mint  

Waking up to recent deaths in Gambia, Uzbekistan and the US, allegedly caused by toxic and contaminated drugs made in India, the Centre is reportedly planning to centralize drug regulation. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, which has zonal and sub-zonal offices and labs across the country, is the apex regulatory body. The state regulators look after licensing and auditing …

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NYC’s Big Clean-Energy Project Poses A Major Climate Test For The Country
2 years, 8 months ago

NYC’s Big Clean-Energy Project Poses A Major Climate Test For The Country

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Last April, New York City marked its 51st Earth Day by suing fossil fuel companies over climate change. Referring to the hydropower as “blood energy” that would be “stolen” from First Nations tribes, he said, “We talk in New York about how we want to support traditionally marginalized communities, but we find a way to overlook these …

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‘We’re screwed’: L.A. County empties troubled juvenile hall ahead of state board’s inspection
2 years, 9 months ago

‘We’re screwed’: L.A. County empties troubled juvenile hall ahead of state board’s inspection

LA Times  

The L.A. County Probation Department hastily moved out all children housed in its troubled Central Juvenile Hall over the weekend, ahead of an inspection from state regulators, officials said. One probation official said the rush to shutter Central Juvenile Hall came after its staff began to review footage from the facility’s security cameras in advance of the inspection. Solis, who …

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L.A. County health plan hit with huge fines for delays in treating poor patients
2 years, 9 months ago

L.A. County health plan hit with huge fines for delays in treating poor patients

LA Times  

Majid Vatandoust died of colon cancer at age 52, three years after his request for a colonoscopy was denied by a specialist working for L.A. County despite tests that showed early indicators of colon cancer. In an emailed statement, L.A. Care officials acknowledged some of the deficiencies found by state regulators but said it took issue with the unprecedented fines, …

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Outages becoming longer and more frequent as failure to tackle climate change affects US power grid
3 years, 1 month ago

Outages becoming longer and more frequent as failure to tackle climate change affects US power grid

The Independent  

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