Jan 25, 2018

Biobased and Renewable Products Update

    Biobased and Renewable Products Update January 25, 2018 USDA USDA Announces $6 Million In Funding For Bioenergy Feedstock Genomics On January 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of up to $6 million in funding to support […]

Jan 24, 2018

City of Oroville Sues DWR for Damage Allegedly Caused by Oroville Dam Failure

January 24, 2018 City of Oroville Sues DWR for Damage Allegedly Caused by Oroville Dam Failure On January 17, 2018, the City of Oroville (City) filed suit in Butte County Superior Court against the California Department of Water Resources (DWR).  The suit is based on DWR’s alleged mismanagement that caused […]

Jan 19, 2018

Biobased and Renewable Products Update

Biobased and Renewable Products Update January 18, 2018 USDA  Rural Prosperity Task Force Presents Findings To President Trump On January 8, 2018, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue presented to President Donald Trump the findings of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity.  The Task Force was established […]

Jan 12, 2018

China Issues List of Priority Chemicals for Management (First Batch)

China Issues List of Priority Chemicals for Management (First Batch) On December 27, 2017, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), and National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) jointly issued the List of Priority Chemicals for Management (first batch) to control strictly chemicals that are […]

Jan 11, 2018

Biobased and Renewable Products Update

  Biobased and Renewable Products Update January 11, 2018 B&C News B&C’s 2018 Chemical Regulatory Policy Forecast On January 4, 2018, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) released its much anticipated and highly acclaimed annual Forecast, “Predictions and Outlook for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2018.”  In the Forecast, […]