Category: News

Oct 17, 2018

Recent Federal Developments

  Federal Issues Register now for our Wednesday webinar — “Keeping up with FSMA — Rules, Obligations, and Key Compliance Dates,” October 17, 2018, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT). With the pending implementation dates of several core elements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act […]

Oct 15, 2018

Fifth Circuit Holds No Time Bar for Federal PSD Injunctive Relief

October 12, 2018 | Eric L. Hiser In a major win for the federal government, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on October 1, 2018 in United States v. Luminant Generation Co., (5th Cir., No. 17-10235, Oct. 1, 2018), that the federal statute of limitations at 28 U.S.C. § […]

Oct 11, 2018

Biobased Products News and Policy Report

  Biobased and Renewable Products Update October 11, 2018 Federal DOE Announces Collaborative Project On Hydrogen And Fuel Cells On October 9, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Army on a collaborative project designed to develop hydrogen and fuel cell […]

Oct 5, 2018

Biobased and Renewable Products Update

Biobased and Renewable Products Update October 4, 2018 Federal DOE/USDA U.S. Government Funds Project On Biofuel Development In late September 2018, Northwestern University announced a new bioengineering project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under their joint program called the Biomass […]

Oct 4, 2018

State Regulatory Authority under the New Toxic Substances Control Act

Thu Oct 4th, On Environmental Law, by Krista deBoerCorrie Plant Two years ago, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was significantly overhauled with bipartisan support in Congress, and with substantial support from the chemical industry. The EPA has now begun implementing the “New TSCA,” also known as the Frank R. […]