Advocacy
Potential trade impact of the pending U.S. election
Now that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has named California Senator Kamala Harris his running mate, the process to […]
Goods produced in Hong Kong must now be labeled “produced in China”
On July 14, President Trump signed an Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization that makes imported goods produced in Hong […]
Managing during the pandemic
The Harvard Business Review continues to provide its COVID-19-related content for free. Two recent articles are of interest: 8 Ways […]
Grants available to customers
New or existing California retail food businesses that meet certain criteria are eligible for the F-gas Reduction Incentive Program (FRIP) […]
Manufacturing production rebounds
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) reported Aug. 17 that manufacturing production rebounded for the third straight month, rising by […]
DOE’s broad policy and science focus
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) traces its history to the World War II Manhattan Project to develop the […]
Counterfeits cost jobs: The real threat of fake products
Fake and counterfeit products cost the U.S. $131 billion and 325,000 jobs in 2019, according to the National Association of […]
DOE issues RFP to address recycling, reuse and remanufacturing challenges
Approximately $35 million is available to support research and development to enable U.S. manufacturers to increase the recovery, recycling, reuse […]
Revision processes for DOE/EPA regulations expected to begin soon
Now that the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions that identified the near- and long-term regulatory actions of U.S. […]
Tariffs reinstated on Canadian aluminum
President Trump announced that the U.S. would reimpose 10 percent Section 232 tariffs on imports of Canadian aluminum effective Aug. […]