Oct 6, 2017

Regulatory Developments – FDA Guidance Addresses FDA and EPA Jurisdiction over Mosquito-Related Products

October 5, 2017 On October 4, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of final guidance that helps to clarify FDA and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jurisdiction over the regulation of mosquito-related products intended to function as pesticides, including those produced through the use of […]

Oct 6, 2017

Biobased Products News and Policy Report

Biobased and Renewable Products Update October 5, 2017 Federal Senate Committee Holds Hearing On 2018 Farm Bill On September 28, 2017, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing titled “Rural Development and Energy Programs: Perspectives for the 2018 Farm Bill” to gather stakeholder input regarding the […]

Oct 4, 2017

Regulatory Developments – Methods and Guidance for Testing the Efficacy of Antimicrobials against Spores of Clostridium difficile

October 2, 2017 On September 29, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of two final test method Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobials against spores of Clostridium difficile (C. diff). EPA Microbiology Laboratory Branch (MLB) SOP MB-28: Procedure for the Production and […]

Oct 4, 2017

Trial Court Denies 2001 Klamath Project Takings Claims

On September 29, 2017, Judge Marian Blank Horn of the United States Court of Federal Claims issued her opinion in Lonny Baley, et al. and John Anderson Farms, Inc., et al. v. United States, finding that most water users in the Klamath Project (Project) have cognizable Fifth Amendment property interests, […]

Sep 28, 2017

Biobased and Renewable Products Update – September 28, 2017

Biobased and Renewable Products Update September 28, 2017 DOE DOE Announces $22 Million In Funding For Marine Biomass Production On September 19, 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 18 projects from the Macroalgae Research Inspiring Novel Energy Resources (MARINER) program will receive $22 million in funding through the […]