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On June 27, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice and request for comments on its draft Guidance for States Applying for No-Discharge Zones. A no-discharge zone (NDZ) is a water body where the discharge of both…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the public comment period for two proposed tobacco product standards by 30 days. The proposed rules would prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and prohibit…

On April 11, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published proposed rules that would require public companies to provide detailed disclosure about climate-related risks and climate-related financial metrics in their…

On June 3, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Army, Civil Works, and the Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) published a notice to announce an effort to modernize the Civil Works program of the Army Corps. These modernization efforts…

On June 10, 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would implement a new credit assistance program for safety projects to maintain, upgrade, and repair dams owned by states, local…

The Office of Advocacy’s Spring Economic Bulletin examines how small businesses continue to recover from the COVID-19 recession. Recent trends show small businesses have weathered the pandemic, but new challenges have arisen. Currently,…

The next U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Environmental Roundtable will meet virtually to discuss the following topic, beginning at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 17, 2022. The meeting will be held using the Microsoft Teams…

On June 3, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced that it is reviewing regulations addressing the distinction between an employee and an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Independent…

On June 2, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will host a virtual meeting to finalize advice and recommendations on EPA’s investments to address…