The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on April 6, 2022, on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget. The only witness was EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. In his written testimony, Regan states that EPA has significant responsibilities under amendments […]
Biobased and Renewable Products Update April 12, 2022 Federal Research U.S. Senators Introduce Bill To Replace Russian Oil With U.S. Biofuels On March 9, 2022, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Home Front Energy Independence Act that would ban Russian oil and replace it with […]
Apr 12, 2022
EPA Will Propose to Ban Ongoing Uses of Asbestos – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
The U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) announced on April 5, 2022, that it will propose to prohibit ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, the only known form of asbestos currently imported into the United States. EPA notes that the proposed rule will be “the first-ever risk management rule issued under the new […]
April 11, 2022 Governor Newsom’s Latest Executive Order Takes Local Approach to Drought Response Last week, Governor Newsom issued an executive order calling on state and local agencies to increase water conservation measures following the driest January, February, and March on record. Executive Order N-7-22 expands upon a series of […]
Apr 7, 2022
OSTP Publishes RFI Regarding Sustainable Chemistry – Update from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) published on April 4, 2022, a request for information (RFI) from interested parties on federal programs and activities in support of sustainable chemistry. 87 Fed. Reg. 19539. OSTP notes that “[t]he term “sustainable chemistry” does not have a consensus definition and most […]