Advocacy

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 […]


04.30.2020

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 […]


04.30.2020

Foodservice industry updates

The National Restaurant Association launched RestaurantsAct.com, a hub of critical information for restaurants, employees, customers and industry partners. The site […]


04.30.2020

Countries consider use of mobile apps to track COVID-19 spread

The European Commission and the European Data Protection Board are jointly developing principles to leverage the use of mobile apps […]


04.30.2020

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 […]


04.30.2020

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 […]


03.30.2020

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 […]


03.30.2020

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 […]


03.30.2020

Manufacturing industry working to clarify “essential businesses” and “critical workers’

As states work to address shelter-in-place mandates, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cyber & Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) guidance on the Identification […]


03.26.2020

ENERGY STAR Specification updates

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regularly updates ENERGY STAR product specifications. Upcoming specification activities include: ENERGY STAR Water Coolers Draft […]


03.26.2020