Member DashboardSchools eligible for foodservice equipment grants
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced up to $30 million in foodservice equipment grants to schools where 50 percent or […]
California proposes to modify workers’ compensation classifications
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is proposing changes to classifications contained in the California Workers’ Compensation Uniform […]
California tightening independent contractor rules
California AB5, the gig economy bill signed September 2019, became law Jan. 1. It requires companies to treat more of […]
DOE publishes final Process Rule; additional comments requested by March 16
On Feb. 14, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published the final version of its Process Rule that establishes the requirements DOE […]
Maine revised proposed energy-efficiency standards with NAFEM input
The Maine legislature has amended draft LD 1750 to align with NAFEM’s recommendation to introduce commercial foodservice equipment energy-efficiency standards aligned with California […]
Efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 intensify
Across the U.S., numerous efforts are underway to help achieve carbon neutrality by the 2050 goal set by many countries […]
Expect increased regulations nationwide
“The effort to remove human-created carbon emissions is focused on transitioning to zero-carbon electricity, or ‘clean energy,’” said Young. “Nine […]
New water protection rule announced
The new Navigable Waters Protection Rule clarifies federal versus state jurisdiction over water protections. The rule federally protects the nation’s navigable waters […]
CARB reviews its draft regulation
At a Jan. 30 public workshop in Sacramento, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) presented draft regulation and proposed guidelines for reducing high-global-warming-potential (GWP) […]
Scrutiny increases on foreign ownership of U.S. businesses
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) published its final rule expanding its jurisdiction following proposed regulations released several months ago […]
U.K. completes Brexit; bilateral discussions ramp up
With the U.K.’s Jan. 29 exit from the European Union (EU) complete, bilateral trade discussions with the U.K., and separately […]
Steel/aluminum tariffs expanded and challenged
In late January, the Trump administration announced an expansion of the 10% aluminum and 25%t steel import tariffs to include […]