Regulation
EPA to let Wyoming manage coal ash disposal
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Wyoming’s coal combustion residuals (CCR) program application. This lets Wyoming manage coal residuals disposal in surface impoundments and landfills instead of the federal government. “Today's approval of Wyoming's CCR program is a win…
ShapingBio suggests policy measures to strengthen EU bioeconomy
The EU-funded ShapingBio project released a new policy brief. It offers recommendations to support the European bioeconomy. The brief aims to help shape the upcoming EU Bioeconomy Strategy. The strategy is part of Europe’s plan to transition to a circular,…
Element unveils advanced monitoring instrument for emerging pollutants
Element Materials Technology will showcase its latest pollution monitoring instrument, the Selective Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry (SIFT-MS), at the ESS Expo 2025. This advanced technology allows real-time detection of low-level organic gases, including PFAS and nitrosamines. These “forever chemicals”…
Guidance aims to enhance circularity in automotive packaging
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) announced the release of a new guidance document called Automotive Packaging Materials Collection and Handling Practices. This document was developed by SP's Sustainable Packaging Work Group and provides voluntary, practical recommendations to improve…
Growth Energy supports EPA’s plan to expand U.S. biofuel production
Growth Energy, the largest U.S. biofuel trade association, will submit formal comments supporting the EPA’s plan to expand biofuel production. The comments respond to the EPA’s 2026-2027 plan for biofuel blending obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Growth Energy…
U.S. lawmakers propose Ag BIO Act to boost biorefinery funding and rural economies
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Jerry Moran have introduced the bipartisan Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity (Ag BIO) Act. The legislation seeks to improve support for advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased products. It aims to update existing loan guarantee…