October 2018

  Biobased and Renewable Products Update October 18, 2018 Federal Democrats Express Concern Over RFS Waivers On October 15, 2018, U.S. Representatives Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Danny Davis (D-IL) submitted […]

On October 9th, 2018 the United States Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal to reverse the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to vacate a rule by the U.S.

EPA Proposes SNURs that Break New Ground under Amended TSCA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued on October 16, 2018, a proposed rule that would establish significant new use

Amazon Chemicals Policy Includes Restricted Substance List As part of Amazon’s commitment to responsible sourcing, Amazon has posted its chemicals policy, which includes its first Restricted Substance List (RSL).  Amazon states that it

  Federal Issues Register now for our Wednesday webinar — “Keeping up with FSMA — Rules, Obligations, and Key Compliance Dates,” October 17, 2018, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EDT). With

October 12, 2018 | Eric L. Hiser In a major win for the federal government, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on October 1, 2018 in United States v.

  Biobased and Renewable Products Update October 11, 2018 Federal DOE Announces Collaborative Project On Hydrogen And Fuel Cells On October 9, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced

Biobased and Renewable Products Update October 4, 2018 Federal DOE/USDA U.S. Government Funds Project On Biofuel Development In late September 2018, Northwestern University announced a new bioengineering project funded by

Thu Oct 4th, On Environmental Law, by Krista deBoerCorrie Plant Two years ago, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was significantly overhauled with bipartisan support in Congress, and with substantial

On September 28, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the general approaches that the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) may use to identify potential candidate chemicals for prioritization