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 […]
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. […]
Oct 4, 2018
EPA Releases Working Approach for Identifying Potential Candidate Chemicals for Prioritization under TSCA
On September 28, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the general approaches that the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) may use to identify potential candidate chemicals for prioritization under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA notes that it will seek public comment on the approach document and […]