Environmental Law & policy Alerts April 4, 2018 Hughes v. U.S.: The Supreme Court Considers Revising Whether a Plurality Opinion Creates Case Precedent The United States Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in a criminal case that could significantly affect how courts interpret the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United […]
Biobased and Renewable Products Update March 29, 2018 USDA Publishes Biobased Economy Report The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its report on the economic impact of the biobased economy. The report, titled “Indicators of the U.S. Biobased Economy,” reviews data from 2011 and 2016 to analyze trends in the agricultural, […]
Biobased and Renewable Products Update March 22, 2018 USDA USDA Seeks Public Comment On Collection Of Biobased Procurement Data On March 12, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued in the Federal Register a notice announcing the submission of an information collection request (ICR) on the guidelines for […]
REACH 2018: Registrants that Initiate Laboratory Testing by March 31, 2018, May Be Granted Extension for Complete Dossier Submission The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Directors’ Contact Group (DCG) recently posted guidance for companies that are required to register under the European Union’s (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals […]
March 21, 2018 Federal Agencies Will Reconsider Allegedly Overreaching Endangered Species Critical Habitat Rules With the regulations already under review by the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service recently agreed to reconsider regulations that a coalition of state attorneys general argued, […]