April ’22 at-a-glance … environment
Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) producing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is a key priority of the Biden administration as it works toward the […]
April ’22 at-a-glance … energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued its preliminary analysis evaluating the need for amended energy-conservation standards for automatic commercial […]
Accreditation activity and use of symbols halted in Russia and Belarus
Conformity assurance bodies – like CSA, Intertek, NSF and UL – have received word from their “mother” organization, the ANSI […]
Biden budget sheds light on EPA and DOE priorities
In late March, President Biden provided his proposed FY 2023 budget to Congress. Overall proposed spending is $5.8 trillion, with […]
SEC moves forward with ESG reporting proposal
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-1 to propose rules that standardize public companies’ reporting on climate risk. The […]
USTR Reinstates Certain Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs
USTR announced March 25, that some China Section 301 product exclusions will be reinstated and effective until Dec. 31, 2022. […]
March ’22 at-a-glance … supply chain
On March 3, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Technology heard from Daniel Maffei, chair of the Federal […]
March ’22 at-a-glance … energy
After its Feb. 11 roundtable discussion on whether it should request the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to reopen comments […]
March ’22 at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade
Bloomberg reported that the Biden administration is expected to soon begin reviewing the first group of Section 301 tariffs on […]
March ’22 at-a-glance … environment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed more stringent standards to reduce emissions from commercial-delivery trucks and short-haul tractors beginning […]