DOL Proposes New Tip Regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
On October 8, 2019, the Department of Labor released a
proposed rule that implements changes to tip regulations under the Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA) due to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018
(CAA). The FLSA generally…
FERC Seeks Comments on Revisions to Implementation of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
On October 4, 2019, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to
revise regulations implementing sections 201 and 210 of the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. The agency states…
NMFS Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Three Distinct Population…
On October 9, 2019 the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule to designate critical habitat
for three distinct population segments of humpback whales including the Western
North Pacific, Central America, and…
Reservations Have Extra Bureaucratic Hurdles for Small Businesses
By Apollo Fuhriman, Region 10 Advocate
Recently, Region 10 Administrator
Jeremy Field and Region 10 Advocate Apollo Fuhriman met with small businesses
operating on the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon. While these businesses are…
Advocacy’s Environmental Law Team Travels to ABA Conference
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
Last month Advocacy’s team of
environmental law attorneys traveled to Boston to participate in the fall
American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources
conference.
…
Clean Energy Policies Discussed in D.C. During National Clean Energy Week
By Prianka Sharma, Assistant Chief Counsel
Towards the end of September policy
makers in the energy industry from around the country gather in Washington,
D.C. for a National Clean Energy Week policy symposium. The conference is an…
DOE Seeks Comments on Amendments to Test Procedures for Ceiling Fans
On September 30, 2019, the U.S. Department
of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE) published a
proposed rule to amend test procedures for ceiling fans. This rule proposes
various amendments to those test…
AMS Reopens Comment Period on Proposed Rule to Require Origin Certification for Organic Dairy…
On April 28, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), published a proposed rule to amend the origin of livestock requirements for dairy animals under USDA organic regulations. The proposed rule added…
The Void: How the Wayfair Decision Is Affecting Small Business in New Hampshire
By Keegan Shepardson, Region 1 Advocate
Last month, I had the pleasure of attending
a Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee field hearing co-hosted by Senators
Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire. The hearing…
FDA Seeks Comments on Premarket Tobacco Product Applications Proposed Rule
On September 25, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) published the proposed rule “Premarket Tobacco Product Applications and
Recordkeeping Requirements.” The proposed rule establishes the requirements for
the content and form of…