On Friday, August 31, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia unexpectedly granted a request to issue its mandate expeditiously following its decision regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s...more
On August 17, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia vacated an Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)rule delaying the effective date of the Obama administration’s final rule updating EPA’s Risk...more
Courts Hold Clean Water Act Regulates Discharges through Groundwater, as Congress and Regulators Consider Responses -
The Ninth Circuit and Fourth Circuit have joined a growing number of lower courts finding that the...more
5/14/2018
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Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Groundwater ,
Infrastructure ,
Insurance Industry ,
Liens ,
Mexico ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Wells ,
Private Funds
Two years is the goal for completion of NEPA review -
On April 9, 2018, the White House released a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between twelve federal agencies that is intended to increase the speed and reliability...more
Ambassador Lighthizer Visits Congress To Discuss The President’s Trade Policy Agenda -
In June, the Senate Finance Committee and Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives held hearings on the new...more
7/10/2017
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Cuba ,
Economic Sanctions ,
NAFTA ,
Russia ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
US Steel ,
USTR ,
Ways and Means Committee ,
WTO
Last week, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) held three days of public hearings about the upcoming renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)....more
With U.S. Trade Representative Confirmation, NAFTA Renegotiations Are Underway -
On May 11, 2017, the Senate confirmed Robert Lighthizer as United States Trade Representative (USTR) in an 82-14 vote. Despite bipartisan...more
6/28/2017
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China ,
Executive Orders ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
Photovoltaic ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Deficit ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
US Steel ,
USTR ,
Ways and Means Committee
On May 18, 2017, Commerce and USTR held a public hearing on U.S. Trade Deficits. The hearing was held in response to Executive Order 13786, issued by President Trump, which instructed the agencies to prepare and submit an...more
U.S. Government To Investigate Effects Of Steel, Aluminum Imports On National Security -
In late April, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross initiated two investigations to determine the effects of imported steel and aluminum on...more
Public Comments And Hearing Regarding Administration Report On Significant Trade Deficits -
On April 17, 2017, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International...more
5/31/2017
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Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
China ,
Exports ,
GAO ,
Imports ,
Korea ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
Pipelines ,
Public Comment ,
Trade Adjustment Assistance ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Deficit ,
Trump Administration ,
US Steel ,
USTR
On February 28, President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress following an invitation from House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan. Trump’s remarks made significant references to trade and manufacturing,...more
President Trump’s Trade-Related Nominees Confirmed -
Several nominees selected by President Trump for key positions that will participate in the development of U.S. trade policy during his administration have been...more
Commerce Extends Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis System -
On January 5, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the extension of the Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) system until March 21, 2022....more
2/21/2017
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Canada ,
Competition ,
Data Reporting ,
Duty Free ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
GSP Regime ,
Innovation ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
National Science Foundation ,
Steel Industry ,
STEM ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Uruguay ,
Venezuela
Indiana University’s Manufacturing Policy Initiative (Initiative) has announced a candidate search for the first full-time Director of the Initiative. The Manufacturing Policy Initiative seeks to analyze how public policies...more
Over the past month, substantial changes were made to several sanctions programs affecting Burma, Cuba, and Iran by President Obama and the Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)....more
11/14/2016
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Burma ,
Cuba ,
Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) ,
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Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanctions ,
SDN List ,
U.S. Treasury
What the Next President Should Do About U.S. Manufacturing -
Top industry executives, political leaders, small business and trade union leaders, researchers and policymakers are offering a blueprint for maintaining the...more
10/14/2016
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Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cybersecurity ,
Drones ,
Energy Reform ,
Enforcement ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Global Economy ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Manufacturers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Political Campaigns ,
Public Forum ,
Public Land ,
Public Policy ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Water
On October 5, 2016, the U.S. Department of State (State Department) announced the final version of a Joint Declaration for the Export and Subsequent Use of Armed or Strike-Enabled Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) (the Joint...more
Following the Federal Aviation Administration’s rollout of final regulations governing the use of certain commercial drones in the National Airspace, Defense News reports that the United States has taken steps to facilitate...more