Nov 30, 2018

Biobased and Renewable Products Update

Biobased and Renewable Products Update November 29, 2018 USDA Awards Two DOE National Laboratories On November 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), in New Mexico, and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), in California, received the Excellence in BioPreferred Procurement […]

Nov 16, 2018

EPA Publishes First Draft TSCA Chemical Risk Evaluation

he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Federal Register notice on November 15, 2018, announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on the first draft chemical risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century […]

Nov 16, 2018

Recent Federal Developments

B&C Launches All Things Chemical™ Podcast: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce the launch of All Things Chemical™, a podcast engaging listeners in intelligent, insightful conversation about everything related to industrial, pesticidal, and specialty chemicals and the law and business issues surrounding chemicals. B&C’s talented team of […]

Nov 16, 2018

Biobased and Renewable Products Update

November 15, 2018   DOE Announces Phase II Topics For FY 2019 On November 13, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the topic areas for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) for research and development (R&D) proposals for funding by the Office of […]

Nov 15, 2018

EPA Refines “Ambient Air” Policy

November 15, 2018 By: Eric L. Hiser On November 9, 2018, EPA released a draft memorandum, “Revised Policy On Exclusions from ‘Ambient Air,’” that expands the number of measures that may be considered by sources and permitting authorities in determining where the “ambient air boundary” is located and hence where […]