Advocacy Comments on BOEM’s Renewable Energy Modernization Rule
On January 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a proposed rule titled “Renewable Energy Modernization.” The proposed rule updates provisions related to leasing and development…
The I.D.E.A. Pavilion – Showcasing Diverse Women Entrepreneurs
by Louis Luchini, Region 1 Advocate
The New England Made Giftware and Specialty Food Show features high-quality, New England made products and connects businesses to potential wholesale buyers. Hundreds of exhibiting businesses and…
Women DO Know Good Whiskey!
by Jennifer Clark, Region 10 Advocate
“How do YOU produce a desirable product? Women don’t know good whiskey.” Mhairi Voelsgen, founder of Brovo Spirits in Woodinville, WA, can laugh at this outrageous question now. However, when it was…
Advocacy Submits Comments on CFPB’s Registry of Supervised Nonbanks that Use Form Contracts to…
On February 1, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB) published a notice of proposed rulemaking for the Registry of Supervised Nonbanks that Use Form Contracts to Impose Terms and Conditions that Seek to Waive or Limit…
Advocacy Submits Comments on CFPB’s Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency…
On January 30, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB) published a notice of proposed rulemaking for the Registry of Nonbank Covered Persons Subject to Certain Agency and Court Orders. The proposed rule has three provisions.…
Advocacy Comments on DOE’s Proposed Energy Efficiency Standards for Distribution Transformers
On January 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy published a proposed rule titled “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers.”
On March 27, 2023, the Office of Advocacy (Advocacy)…
Engagement and Opportunities: Celebrating Women’s History Month and Continual Outreach in…
by Janea Jamison, Region 6 Advocate
Our nation celebrated the very first Women's History Month in 1987. Since then, women-owned businesses grew to over 11 million firms. According to the Office of Advocacy's most recent publication,…
Advocacy Attends ABA Workplace and Occupational Safety and Health Conference
Advocacy’s Assistant Chief Counsel for Safety, Security, and Transportation Bruce Lundegren attended the American Bar Association’s annual Workplace and Occupational Safety and Health Law Section meeting, held from March 7-10, 2023, in San…
Community and Resilience – The Soul of the Nation’s Economy
by Janea Jamison, Region 6 Advocate
Currently, Black business owners own over three million businesses and employ almost 1.2 million people. Despite some setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it's clear that Black small businesses…
Facts About Small Business: Women Ownership Statistics
Advocacy has released its newest infographic spotlighting women-owned businesses. Women business owners own over 12 million businesses and employ over 10.1 million workers. Advocacy’s infographic uses the most recent Census Bureau data to…