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California preparing Clean Energy Act report

California Senate Bill 100, the 100 Percent Clean Energy Act of 2018, requires a status report to the state’s legislature […]


11.26.2019

Independent study to assess process for setting energy performance standards

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is conducting a peer-reviewed study of the analytical methods used by the U.S. Department of […]


11.26.2019

Combined ENERGY STAR® energy/safety audits to expand to ovens, dishwashers

At the October ASTM meeting, Brian Krausz from ENERGY STAR provided an update on the program’s efforts to expand the […]


11.26.2019

U.S. China negotiations update

Discussions continue on the “phase-one” trade agreement between the U.S. and China. In October, the two countries reached an interim agreement […]


11.26.2019

U.S. to exit Paris Climate Agreement

President Trump has formally notified the United Nations that the U.S. will begin the yearlong process of withdrawing from the […]


11.26.2019

Section 232 exclusion process updates

Companies can apply for exclusions from Section 232 tariffs if a steel/aluminum product is not available domestically in sufficient quantity […]


11.26.2019

Steel/aluminum tariffs under increased scrutiny

The Senate Finance Committee is considering two bills that would limit a president’s ability to impose Section 232 tariffs to […]


11.26.2019

Exclusion process for Section 301 List 4A tariffs announced; extensions considered

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a process for requesting exclusions from Section 301 tariffs for products on List 4A subject to 15 percent […]


11.26.2019

2019 USMCA vote uncertain

Despite continuing conversations between the nine-member U.S. House of Representatives’ working group and the White House regarding the U.S. – Mexico […]


11.26.2019

Recycling bins mandated for businesses in California

California has passed Assembly Bill 827 mandating that businesses that provide customer access and are required to arrange for recycling services, also […]


11.21.2019