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September 22, 2009
SAUSALITO, Calif. - Frustrated by the growing mounds of trash found in our oceans, and the threat to jobs in fishing industries and tourism, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and other environmental officials say its time for radical solutions. With the Project Kaisei sail...
September 17, 2009
California DTSC to Announce Potential Solutions to Ocean Pollution
SAUSALITO, Calif. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will hold a press conference, with Project Kaisei and other partners on Tuesday, September 22nd to show and discuss results of the toxic ocean debris...
April 28, 2009
Today the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) held a press conference to announce the discovery of jewelry containing high levels of lead that exceed Californias regulatory limits. Some of the jewelry had labels claiming to be lead free and a large portion of it was imported from China.
April 09, 2009
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Department of Toxic Substances ControlMaziar Movassaghi, Acting Director
DTSC Announces Members of New Green Ribbon Science Panel for California´s Green Chemistry Program.
Sacramento – Cal/EPA´s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) today a...
January 26, 2009
State Uses Innovative Internet ´Wiki´ to Develop California´s Green Chemistry Regulations.
SACRAMENTO – Taking an innovative approach to involving the public, Cal/EPA´s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is launching a "wiki" to gather comment on how to build California´s Green Chemi...
December 17, 2008
the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) released the Green Chemistry Initiative (GCI) Final Recommendations that seeks to eliminate or reduce the use of toxic substances in products and manufacturing processes -- strengthening the protection of public health and the environment.
November 06, 2008
The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) announced that it issued the final environmental clearance for an Oakland site where Habitat for Humanity East Bay will complete a development to house 54 families in affordable and "green" single-family homes. Working with Habitat East Bay since 2002, DTSC entered into a California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act agreement with the organization to make this urban infill project a reality. The property is located at 10800 Edes Avenue in East Oakland.
STATE RELEASES LIGHTING TASK FORCE REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE - DTSC Issues AB 1109 Task Force Report
October 30, 2008
In response to the California Lighting Efficiency and Toxic Reduction Act of 2007 (AB 1109, Huffman), the California Department of Toxic Substances Control today released its Lighting Task Force Report to the Legislature recommending a framework for safer, convenient and cost effective ways to recycle fluorescent lamps.
October 28, 2008
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is offering options to lenders who are faced with clearing out the states unprecedented numbers of foreclosed homes and the abandoned household hazardous materials they often contain.
October 28, 2008
On Oct. 27, The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court to recover $717,143 in cleanup costs incurred during the cleanup of arsenic releases from the former Lava Cap gold mine, 5 miles southeast of Nevada City, Calif. DTSC filed the complaint for recovery of response costs, past and future, with U.S. EPA which is seeking $21.4 million for its costs as lead for the cleanup of the federal Superfund site. DTSC and EPA filed the complaint against Canada-based Sterling Centrecorp, Inc., Stephen P. Elder, and Elder Development, Inc.