Environmental Law

Environmental Regulatory / Compliance

People

Sarah Peterman Bell

Partner

415.954.4450

sbell@fbm.com

James H. Colopy

Partner

415.954.4978

jcolopy@fbm.com

Robert L. Hines

Partner

415.954.4935

rhines@fbm.com

Christopher I. Rendall-Jackson

Special Counsel

415.954.4417

crendall-jackson@fbm.com

Donald E. Sobelman

Partner

415.954.4440

dsobelman@fbm.com

John M. Ugai

Senior Associate

415.954.4983

jugai@fbm.com

Firm Highlights

Publication

The Impacts of the Nation’s First Textiles EPR Law

California Senate Bill (S.B.) 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 28 and is the first extended producer responsibility (EPR) law specific to textiles in...

Publication

California Legislature Sets First Hearing on New “Climate Superfund” Bill That Would Impose Wide-Ranging Liability on Fossil Fuel Industry

On April 2, 2025, the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee will hold the first hearing on SB 684 – the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025 (click link for bill text from California...

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SB 707: The Nation's First EPR Law Specific to Textiles

CalRecycle, the agency overseeing California’s recycling and waste management programs, reports that Californians dispose of 1.2 million tons of textiles annually, accounting for 3% of landfilling. California Senate Bill (SB) 707 – the Responsible...