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USDA now accepting applications for loan guarantees
On July 16, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is accepting applications for loan guarantees up to $250 million through the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing ...
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EPA Gets Closer To Issuing Final Rule On Revisions To Minimum Risk Exemption For Pesticides
On June 24, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notification that the EPA Administrator has forwarded to the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Secretary of the United States Department ...
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Australia Publishes Final Report on Regulatory Considerations for Nanotechnologies for Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published on July 6, 2015, the final report entitled Nanotechnologies for pesticides and veterinary medicines: regulatory considerations. According to the report, its objective is ...
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USDA announces biobased products report and changes to biobased programs
On June 17, 2015, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the release of a report to congress that builds on the Why Biobased? report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 2014. The new report, An Economic Impact Analysis ...
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USDA issues final rule amending voluntary labeling program for biobased products
On June 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued final amendments to the regulations concerning the Voluntary Labeling Program for Biobased Products. The rule is intended to incorporate statutory amendments to Section 9002 of the ...
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Coca-Cola announces 100% plant material bottle
At the World Expo in Milan, Italy, on June 3, 2015, The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola) unveiled the world`s first 100% plant material polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle. Coca-Cola has been using the 30% plant material PlantBottle™ ...
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European Court of Justice Dismisses Case Regarding Confidential Treatment of Information Submitted to EFSA
On June 3, 2015, the General Court of the European Court of Justice issued a ruling in Luxembourg Pamol (Cyprus) Ltd. and Luxembourg Industries Ltd. (Luxembourg) vs. European Commission regarding the publication of information by the ...
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RSB votes to approve low iLUC risk biomass criteria and compliance indicators
On June 1, 2015, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) voted to pass the new Low iLUC Risk Biomass Criteria and Compliance Indicators standard. The standard was approved as an optional module for those undergoing RSB certification, and ...
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EPA Issues Interim Guidance Concerning Antimicrobial Data Requirements
On Thursday, April 30, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued interim guidance that it intends to clarify its toxicology data requirements for antimicrobial pesticides used on food contact surfaces. In ...
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USDA announces energy efficiency and renewable energy grants
On April 22, 2015, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack celebrated Earth Day by announcing that USDA "is providing more than $112 million in loans and grants to help rural communities build and upgrade their water and energy ...
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USDA Announces $3.8 Million Awarded in Grants for Nano Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced on April 27, 2015, that it awarded more than $3.8 million in grants “focused on using nanotechnology to find solutions to societal challenges ...
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Wood innovations grants provide funding for biomass projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, has announced the recipients of the 2015 Wood Innovations Grants. More than 40 projects were awarded over $9 million to expand and accelerate wood energy and ...
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Ethanol and agricultural groups send USDA a letter in favor of ethanol funding
On March 26, 2015, a group of ethanol and agricultural groups sent a letter (the industry letter) to the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee`s Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and ...
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USDA amends BCAP
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule amending the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) to implement changes required by the 2014 Farm Bill. BCAP provides financial assistance to owners and operators engaged in ...
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EPA Issues Draft Pesticide Registration Notice on Mold-Related Label Claims
On December 12, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a Federal Register notice the availability of a draft Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice entitled "Guidance for Antimicrobial Pesticide Products with Mold-Related ...
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Pesticide Data Compensation in the EU and Canada
The European Union in recent years has promulgated new regulations to set forth the procedures by which pesticides (called biocides and plant protectants in the EU) are registered and how companies can address issues related to the citation and ...
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U.S. national organic program approves ban on engineered nanomaterials from organic products
On December 17, 2010, the US National Organic Program (NOP) voted to accept the recommendation of the US National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to prohibit engineered nanomaterials from the production, processing, and packaging of certified organic ...
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EPA’s 2009 outlook for chemicals and pesticides
Climate change legislation and regulatory measures will be the dominant issue, and if attained, the signature environmental achievement of the Obama Administration. The issue will dominate all EPA operations, including those primarily focused on ...
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Recent federal developments in chemical, pesticide and occupational HSE
On May 1, 2008, the International Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA), together with 13 other consumer, health, and environmental groups, filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demanding that EPA regulate as ...
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US legal lookout: 2008 outlook for chemicals and pesticides
A summary outlook on trends and developments in EPA’s regulation of chemicals and pesticides in 2008. With this being an election year, little legislation is expected to be considered during 2008 on the environmental front. Endocrine disruptors, ...