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USTR launches comment process for COVID-19-related China 301 tariff modifications
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) is accepting Section 301 tariff product exclusion requests for COVID-19 personal protective equipment products and other medical-care […]
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 […]
State-by-state ENERGY STAR requirements
The Maine legislature has amended draft LD 1750 to align with NAFEM’s recommendation to introduce commercial foodservice equipment energy-efficiency standards that mirror California Energy […]
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 […]
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 the cuts […]
State-by-state HFC updates
Across the U.S., numerous efforts are underway to help achieve carbon neutrality by the 2050 goal set by many countries […]
National Restaurant Association shares key operator concerns
At the recent National Restaurant Association Public Affairs Conference, operators, state restaurant associations and staff leaders focused on three key areas of […]
CARB previews additional approaches for reducing GHG emissions
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently held a webinar to discuss additional ways it might further reduce GHG emissions from the industrial sector […]
Steel/aluminum tariff challenges continue
The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) suspended Section 232 tariffs on derivative steel and aluminum products imported by PrimeSource Building Products. […]