EPA Denies TSCA Section 21 Petition Seeking Increased Asbestos Reporting On December 21, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition filed under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requesting that EPA initiate rulemaking to amend the TSCA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule to increase reporting of […]
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Propose New Rule Defining “Water of the United States” On Tuesday, December 11th, The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers released a proposed rule clarifying which waterways in the country are subject to jurisdiction under the Clean Water […]
Chemical Regulation After the Mid-Terms: What We Can Expect to See in 2019 Wednesday, January 23, 2019 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST) Complimentary Registration Available Online Speakers: ■ Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, Nominee for Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (Confirmed, Pending […]
Jan 7, 2019
Biobased and Renewable Products Update
Biobased and Renewable Products Update January 3, 2019 — Happy New Year! Federal DOE EERE Announces Funding For SBI Research On December 18, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced that new funding is available for Small Business Innovation (SBI) […]
Dec 20, 2018
Biobased and Renewable Products Update
Biobased Products News and Policy Report December 20, 2018 Federal Democratic Leader Requests Clean Energy Infrastructure Package In 2019 On December 6, 2018, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump requesting that, in 2019, any infrastructure package to be considered include a focus […]