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 […]
Product Safety — FASA Opposes California Prop 65 Lead Agency Website Proposals
FASA sent a June 15 letter opposing the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA) Prop 65 website proposal. OEHHA proposes to develop and maintain a website to collect […]
Product Safety — FASA Urges California to Drop Proposed Prop 65 Warning Reform
FASA signed on to a multi-association comment letter regarding the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHAA) proposed changes to Proposition 65 warning labels. FASA believes the proposal fails […]
Logistics — 26th Annual State of Logistics Report Released
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) on June 23, released its 26th Annual “State of Logistics Report”. The report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight […]
Transportation — ITC Terminates AD/CVD Case on 53-Foot Containers
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on May 19, terminated an antidumping (AD) and countervailing (CVD) duty case regarding 53-Foot Domestic Dry Containers. FASA, along with a number of other […]
Trucking — House-Passed Appropriations Bill Would Stop Burdensome Trucking Regulations
The U.S. House of Representatives on June 9, approved the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill by a vote of 216-210. The bill contains an FASA-supported provision that […]