Court rules against HFCs as replacement for ozone-depleting substances
In an April 7 ruling on Mexichem Fluor v. EPA, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit restored […]
U.S. agencies postpone payments, temper regulations
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has waived penalty payments from consent decrees until the end of May, according to […]
Delaware introduces proposed HFC prohibitions
Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has published proposed new HFCs regulation 1151, Prohibitions on Use of Certain […]
CBP postpones payment of some import duties
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has suspended the deadline for some duties, taxes and fees in response to the […]
2019 top U.S. trade partners identified
According to the U.S. Census bureau, Mexico, Canada and China were again the largest U.S. trading partners in 2019. Mexico […]
U.S. approves economic stimulus package
The White House and Senate leaders approved a massive stimulus package early Wednesday morning to help jolt the nation’s struggling […]
ENERGY STAR® budget to include user fees
The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 was released in February. It proposes cuts in EPA spending and that some of […]
DOE final Process Rule awaiting publication
Now that the final U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Process Rule has been published in the Federal Register, the agency […]
ENERGY STAR Specification updates
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regularly updates ENERGY STAR product specifications. Upcoming specification activities include: ENERGY STAR Water Coolers Draft […]
NAFEM comments to DOE on setting energy-savings standards
At the same time it issued the updated Process Rule, DOE also issued a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking input on […]
USTR Releases 2020 Trade Policy Agenda and 2019 Annual Report
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released the Trump administration’s 2020 Trade Policy Agenda and 2019 Annual […]
DOE publishes final Process Rule
Now that the final U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Process Rule has been published in the Federal Register, the agency is expected to […]