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The comprehensive resource from the Duke Initiative for Science & Society for engaging with the latest developments in science and technology policy.
Proposes significant new use rules (SNUR) for 31 chemical substances, including multiwalled carbon nanotubes (generic), and includes guidelines to minimize risk of harmful exposure to humans and the environment.
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Oct 11 2019SciTalk
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Requires that executive branch agencies treat guidance documents as non-binding both in law and in practice, take public input into account when appropriate in formulating guidance documents, and make guidance documents readily available to the public.
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White HouseRecommends steps clinicians can take to safely reduce or discontinue their patients' use of prescription opioid drugs, especially after long-term use.
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Oct 10 2019SciTalk
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Establishes a tobacco product standard that limits the concentration of nicotine in e-liquids to less than 20 milligrams per milliliter.
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Oct 8 2019SciTalk
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House of RepresentativesRejects (without prejudice) bid by Tri-State Generation and Transmission to qualify for federal, rather than state, regulation to avoid Colorado requirements that electric power providers move to 100% renewable power by 2040.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)Recommends that NHTSA and EPA conduct an interim evaluation of CAFE standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in 2021-2022 to ensure and improve their effectiveness and value, which would address vehicle technologies, fuel mix, efficiency of the freight system, and future regulatory frameworks.
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Oct 4 2019Last Action
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)Bipartisan bill reinstating and strengthening tax credit in Internal Revenue Code for energy efficient home upgrades.
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Oct 2 2019SciTalk
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SenateReinstates, strengthens and expands tax credit in Internal Revenue Code for builders of new energy efficient homes.
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Oct 2 2019SciTalk
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SenateDetermines that implementation of the 2016 Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Update takes care of states' obligations to limit ozone pollution under CAA's "Good Neighbor" provisions, and that no further requirements are warranted. UPDATE: Rule struck down by D.C. Circuit on October 1, 2019.
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Nov 16 2019Last Action
Oct 1 2019SciTalk
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Proposes framework for capping CO2 emissions from the combustion of the fossil component of finished motor gasoline and on-road diesel fuel in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
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Nov 30 2019Last Action
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Transportation Climate Initiative of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic StatesAllows large power users in North Carolina to purchase a limited amount of renewable energy from third-party renewable providers.
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Oct 1 2019SciTalk
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North Carolina Utility CommissionRevokes California's authority to impose stricter GHG emissions standards on cars and light duty trucks than those imposed by the federal government.
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Sep 27 2019SciTalk
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Directs EPA offices to change their methods for calculating the health benefits of reducing pollution and taking other regulatory actions.
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May 21 2019SciTalk
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Establishes a task force to study the effects of automated accounts on public opinion and elections.
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May 21 2019SciTalk
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House of RepresentativesRestricts Federal acquisition and use of critical information and communication technologies developed, installed, and/or purchased by a foreign power.
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May 17 2019SciTalk
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Executive Office of the PresidentEstablishes a process at the Colorado public utilities commission through which a public utility may implement an electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure program within the utility's service area.
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May 15 2019SciTalk
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OtherEases safety rules put in place by Obama administration after 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident to prevent catastrophic accidents during offshore oil and gas operations.
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May 15 2019SciTalk
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Department of the Interior (DOI)Requires executive branch approval for transferring to China technology, intellectual property, and other innovation that is important to the US national interest, economy, or military.
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May 14 2019SciTalk
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SenateRequires the Office of Personnel Management to create a voluntary rotational cyber-workforce program for Federal agencies.
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Apr 30 2019SciTalk
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SenateProposes that SAB review the scientific and technical basis underlying the approach to incorporating co-benefits into regulatory analyses.
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Apr 25 2019SciTalk
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Proposes that SAB review the scientific and technical basis underlying the approach to incorporating co-benefits into regulatory analyses.
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Apr 25 2019SciTalk
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Requires that within two years, the Federal Trade Commission will require entities under the Commission's jurisdiction to conduct impact assessments of their high-risk automated decision systems and data protection plans dealing with consumers' personal data.
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Apr 10 2019SciTalk
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SenateDirects several Federal agencies and offices to establish inter-agency and multi-stakeholder advisory committee, research initiatives, and strategic planning pertaining to the Nation's use, research, and development of AI.
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Apr 10 2019SciTalk
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House of RepresentativesBipartisan bill that would expand an existing tax credit in the Internal Revenue Code for new plug-in electric drive motor vehicles to an additional 400,000 vehicles, and extend the (expired) tax credit for new fuel cell motor vehicles through 2028.
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Apr 9 2019SciTalk
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