Lawsuit moves forward in California avgas case

A ruling by a federal judge in California allowed the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) to proceed with a lawsuit against FBOs and avgas distributors under state law, but did not address the businesses’ claim that federal law preempts state regulations on avgas, according to a report at AOPA.org. The CEH suit claims 46 named companies — and up to 200 unnamed companies — violated the state’s Proposition 64 by selling avgas without warning the public about it lead content. Read the full report here.