On October 2, FASA/Gemini joined the U.S. business community in urging Congress delay the January 1, 2016 deadline for railroads to install Positive Train Control (PTC). The U.S. House of Representatives could vote on legislation as early as this week….
TPP Deal Reached
On October 5, trade ministers for the U.S., Vietnam, Japan, and 9 other countries, meeting in Atlanta, announced a Pacific Rim trade deal-known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement-after a week of intense of negotiations (White H…
CPSC Announces Voluntary Recall of Children’s Sweaters
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the voluntary recall of approximately 3,100 units of children’s sweaters on July 28. The recalled product was manufactured in Nepal and Bangladesh, […]
Product Safety — FASA Pushes for TSCA Reform Vote in September
The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S.697)—which already has 52 bipartisan co-sponsors (the majority of the 100 member Senate)—would modify the Toxic Substances Control Act […]
Product Safety — Rockland County, NY Legislature Passes Toxic Free Toys Act
The County Legislature of Rockland County, NY passed Local Law 3, also known as the Toxic Free Toys Act, on July 2. FASA opposed this law, expressing that duplication of […]
Product Safety — More California Proposition 65 Notices
Professional California Proposition 65 litigants Anthony E. Held, Center for Environmental Health, and Anthony Ferreiro issued new “60-day” notices in the past few weeks alleging that brands and retailers sold […]
Ports — Senate Passes Highway Bill With Key Ports Provisions, but Legislation Remains Stuck in Congress
On July 30, the U.S. Senate passed a six-year funding bill for surface transportation. The legislation includes most provisions of the Port Performance Act which FASA supports. The bill would […]
Trade — TPP Negotiators Make Progress, but Leave Maui without an Agreement
On July 31, Trade Ministers from the 12 countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement announced that they had made significant progress, but were unable to reach a […]
Product Safety — House Passes FASA-supported Chemical Reform Legislation
The House of Representatives passed TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2576), by a vote of 398-1 on June 23. The FASA-supported legislation would reform and update the fourty-year-old Toxic […]
Product Safety — More California Proposition 65 Notices
Professional California Proposition 65 litigants Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. and Center for Environmental Health (CEH) issued new “60-day” notices in the past few weeks alleging that brands and retailers sold […]