Mar 29, 2018

Biobased Products News and Policy Report

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, […]

Mar 23, 2018

Biobased and Renewable Products Update

  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 […]

Mar 23, 2018

REACH 2018: Registrants that Initiate Laboratory Testing by March 31, 2018, May Be Granted Extension for Complete Dossier Submission

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 […]

Mar 21, 2018

Federal Agencies Will Reconsider Allegedly Overreaching Endangered Species Critical Habitat Rules

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, […]

Mar 20, 2018

Proposition 65: August Deadline Looming for OEHHA’s Amended Proposition 65 Clear and Reasonable Warning Requirements

Proposition 65: August Deadline Looming for OEHHA’s Amended Proposition 65 Clear and Reasonable Warning Requirements Proposition 65: August Deadline Looming for OEHHA’s Amended Proposition 65 Clear and Reasonable Warning Requirements There are less than five months before the effective date of the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) […]