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EPA evaluating state-by-state requirementsFollowing its Nov. 19 meeting with NAFEM, the EPA Office of Air and Radiation is evaluating individual […]
First ban on natural gas hook-up in place, more to follow
Berkeley, Calif. is the first U.S. city to ban new natural gas hook-ups to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More […]
California looks for innovations to capture, repurpose emissions
As part of its commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) held a Dec. 11, 2019, public workshop to […]
Governors band together to fight climate change
Governors from 24 states and Puerto Rico formed the U.S. Climate Alliance in response to President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris […]
California, other states continue effort to reduce HFCs
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) continues its efforts to reduce high-global warming potential (GWP) hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) from stationary refrigeration and air […]
U.S. China trade talks
On Jan. 15, China and the U.S. signed the Phase One trade deal that left the 25 percent Section 301 […]
State-by-state economic forecast
Kiplinger’s Economic Outlook for All 50 States, 2020 projects healthy tax revenues for states, but regional challenges. “The trade war with […]
Congress approves USMCA, awaiting presidential signature
The U.S. House and Senate have approved the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA). The USMCA gives U.S. […]
Tariffs most significantly impact U.S. businesses, consumers
A new research study by the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that U.S. tariffs “continue to be almost entirely borne by U.S. firms […]
Potential challenges to Section 232 steel/aluminum tariffs
A legal challenge to the Section 232 tariffs on imported steel and aluminum has been filed in the U.S. Court of […]